Ampatuyoc (Pachamarca)

Ampatuyoc (Pachamarca) is a rural community located within the Pachamarca District of the Churcampa Province in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. It is situated in the high Andes mountains. As a Quechua toponym, "Ampatuyoc" likely signifies a place abundant in or associated with ampatu, which translates to "toad" in Quechua. The "Pachamarca" parenthetical identifier specifies its location within that district to differentiate it from any other locations sharing the same name. Information regarding specific demographics, economic activities, and local governance of Ampatuyoc (Pachamarca) is generally scarce in widely available public resources, often requiring consultation of local governmental records or ethnographic studies. The community's population primarily speaks Quechua, with Spanish as a secondary language for some residents. Subsistence agriculture, particularly farming potatoes and other Andean crops, is a common occupation.