[1] The Urupampa and Willkapampa mountain ranges traverse the district.

The highest peak of the district is Sallqantay at 6,271 metres (20,574 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 (58.55%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.74% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

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