Country Peru Founded January 2, 1857 Time zone PET (UTC-5) Area 134.6 km² UBIGEO 81201 | Region Cusco Capital Urcos Elevation 3,150 m Province Quispicanchi Province | |
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The Urcos District is one of the twelve districts in the Quispicanchi Province in Peru. Created on January 2, 1857, its capital is the town of Urcos. The closest airport is the TBP Airport (Tumbes Pedro Canga) which is located about 13.4 km north-east of Urcos. Urcos is southeast of the former Inca capital, Cusco, in the southern Andes, and it is at an altitude of 3,180 meters.
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Geography
The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from south-east to north-west. The lake Quyllur Urmana lies in the west of the town at the foot of the mountain Wiraqucha.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (54.58%) learnt to speak in childhood, 45.03% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).