One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]
Inti Qhawana
Kunkaq
K'urkurniyuq
Llaqta Kancha
Minasniyuq Urqu
Misti Pukara
Pukara Q'asa
P'allqa Qaqa
Qullqa
Quri Pachaq Marka
Qhispi Qhispiyuq
Q'illu Mayu
Ruq'u
Saywa Punta
Saywa Urqu
Suni Urqu
Waman Qaqa
Wañuy Marka
Wayna Urqu
Wayra Kunka
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.03%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
Climate
Climate data for Paucartambo, elevation 2,931 m (9,616 ft), (1991–2020)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[5]
Culture
The people of the district have an annual festival in honor of their patron saint, Mamacha Carmen. The Virgin Mary is carried in procession through the streets, preceded and followed by traditional dancers of several types, and many festival goers. Traditional dances of the festival include Chukchu, Ch'unchu, Qhapaq negro, Qhapaq Qulla and Saqra.
^escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)
^inei.gob.peArchived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)