Surcubamba District

Surcubamba District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.

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

• Artisa

• Ch'aki Qucha

• Ch'uru Q'asa

• Hatun Q'asa

• Ichhu Pata

• Inkill Pata

• Kiska Pata

• Kuntur Sinqa

• Llaqta Qulluy

• Llaqta Qulluy Pata

• Mata Rumi

• Muchka Urqu

• Pirwayuq

• Qunchayuq

The largest lake of the district is Warmi Qucha ("woman's lake").

Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.99% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).