title: San Marcos de Rocchac District
text: # San Marcos de Rocchac District
  
  San Marcos de Rocchac District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.
  
  ## Geography
  
  One of the highest peaks of the district is Chawpi Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
  
  * Chuqa
  * Chiqlla Pampa
  * Ch'awi Urqu
  * Hatun Chaya
  * Hatun Ukru
  * Hisp'a
  * Kiswar Tuna
  * Kuntur Kuntur
  * Luychu Puyku
  * Llulluch'a Urqu
  * Mantur
  * Puka Qucha
  * Puywan
  * Qalla Qalla
  * Q'asa Q'asa
  * Rumi Wasi
  * T'utura
  * Warawniyuq
  * Warmi Qucha
  * Wayta
  * Yana Saywa
  * Yuraq Waman Sara
  
  ## Ethnic groups
  
  The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.57%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.34% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
  
  