Colcabamba (from Quechua: Qullqa Pampa, meaning "deposit plain") is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.[1]

Colcabamba Qullqa Pampa
District
Campo Armiño, Colcabamba District
Coat of arms
Location of Colcabamba in the Tayacaja province
Coordinates: 12°24.5′S 74°40.6′W
Country	Peru
Region	Huancavelica
Province	Tayacaja
Capital	Colcabamba
Government
• Mayor	Augusto Maravi Romani
Area
• Total	598.12 km2 (230.94 sq mi)
Elevation	2,979 m (9,774 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	21,593
• Density	36/km2 (94/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	090705

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Atuq Punta at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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