Alto Pichigua District

Alto Pichigua District is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.

Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Wamanlipani at approximately 4800 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• Allqamarina

• Chilla Tira

• Chuqita

• Ch'iyar Jaqhi

• Ch'ulluni

• Lluxita

• Muru Sirk'a

• Qillqa

• Qaqa Wasi

• Qayqu

• Qurani

• Saywa Sirk'a

• Sirk'a Qaqa

• Tara Qaqa

• Tarukayuq

• Wisa Punta

• Yana Urqu

• Yaritani

Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (91.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.88% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).