Aucara District
| Aucara | |
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| District | |
The lake Quchapampa and the village of Aucara
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Lucanas |
| Capital | Aucara |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ismael Tito Ccoyllo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 903.51 km2 (348.85 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,220 m (10,560 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,744 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050602 |
Aucara District is one of twenty-one districts of the Lucanas Province in Peru.
One of the highest mountains of the district is Kunturillu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (52.65%) learnt to speak in childhood, 47.04% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W
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