Colquemarca District

Colquemarca (Quechua: Qullqi Marka, meaning 'silver town') is one of eight districts of the Chumbivilcas Province in Peru.

Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Wamanwiri at approximately 4600 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• Arma Wachu

• Apachita

• Chuqichampi

• Ch'iqu Rumi

• Kiswarniyuq

• Khuchi Kancha

• Larwiri Q'illu Urqu

• Paquni

• Pilluni

• Pirwa Q'asa

• Puyani

• Qucha Pata

• Qullqa

• Saywayuq Muqu

• Tampu

• Taya

• Waqra Marka

• Waway Qucha

• Waywalla

Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.41%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).