Colcabamba District, Tayacaja

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

Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Atuq Punta at approximately 4400 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• Arpayuq

• Ch'uñuna Mach'ay

• Kimsa Chumpi

• Minas Qucha

• Pakay Raqra

• Panti

• Parya Qaqa

• Pawkaray

• Qillwa Qucha

• Q'illu Qucha

• Tayanku

• Wanu Pata

• Waylla

• Wiska

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).