Chamaca District
Chamaca (Quechua: Chamaqa; Aymara: Ch'amaka, meaning, dark or darkness) is one of eight districts of the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qala Qala at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Allqu Wasi
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Hatun Taruka Marka
- Kuntur Marka
- Kuntur Wasi
- Llama Kancha
- Mulli Pata
- Ñawiyuq
- Pampa
- Pichqa Pukyu
- Pinqulluni
- Puma Suyru
- Qachu
- Quyllur Urqu
- Saywa
- Surimana
- Taruka Marka
- Tintaya
- T'uqra
- Wachuna
- Waylla Punchu
- Willa Qawi
- Willkani
- Wisalla
- Yana Qaqa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.64%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.12% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).