Salcabamba District

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Salcabamba (from Quechua Sallqa Pampa, meaning "wild plain") is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in the Huancavelica Region) of Peru.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Urqu at approximately 4600 m. Other mountains are listed below: • Hatun Wayq'u • Inka Rumi • Layan Q'asa • Lima Lima • Llant'an Urqu • Qutu Qutu • Tiklla Q'asa • Turi Urqu • T'asta • Usnu Pata • Wamani Marka • Wayta Pallana • Yana Qucha

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (84.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.49% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Climate

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