title: Circa District
text: # Circa District
  
  Circa (hispanicized spelling of Sirka, Aymara for vein of the body or a mine) is one of the nine districts of the Abancay Province in the Apurímac Region in Peru.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
  
  * Aklla Wasi
  * Aqu Q'asa
  * Atuq Pata
  * Chakana
  * Chaku Urqu
  * Chawpi
  * Chuntani
  * Hatun Ullukuyuq
  * Huch'uy Q'urawiri
  * Jach’a Marka
  * Kimsa P'unqu
  * Kimsa Wayna
  * Kuntur Llapana
  * Kuntur Pampa
  * Kuntur Uta
  * Kunturi Marka
  * K’ayrawi
  * K’awa Pallana
  * Llaksa
  * Llikawi
  * Mawk'allaqta
  * Nina Urqu
  * Pillpintu
  * Pinqulluni
  * Pisqa Qucha
  * Pukara
  * Qala Saywa
  * Qillqas
  * Qiñwa Marka
  * Qiñwa Urqu
  * Qucha Pata
  * Qumiñawi
  * Q’ala Chukchu
  * Q'urawiri
  * Rumi Chaka
  * Sawsayuq
  * Sunqun Marka
  * Suntur
  * Sura Pata
  * Uqhu Pata
  * Warisqa
  * Warmi Rumi
  * Wik'uña Wat'a
  * Willkawara
  * Yana Qaqa
  * Yana Urqu
  
  ## Ethnic groups
  
  The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.43%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.14% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
  
  