Marcas | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Acobamba |
Founded | November 23, 1925 |
Capital | Marcas |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vicente Jorge Torres |
Area | |
• Total | 155.87 km2 (60.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,394 m (11,135 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,380 |
• Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 090205 |
Marcas District is one of eight districts of the Acobamba Province in Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Uma Kunka at approximately 4,000 m (13,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.31%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]