Chalcos District
| Chalcos | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Chalcos in the Sucre province | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Sucre |
| Founded | April 3, 1928 |
| Capital | Chalcos |
| Subdivisions | 12 populated places |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.43 km2 (22.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,645 m (11,959 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 748 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050903 |
Chalcos is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
Population
The population of Chalcos is 748 people, 376 men and 372 women.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.16% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Administrative division
The populated places in the district are:[1]
- Chalcos
- Urpayhuasi
- Camapuyo
- Corral Pata
- Huasacapo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Ccochanccay
- Pamparca
- Chuncuni
- Tranca
- Illahuasi
- Ayalca Ankara
References
- 1 2 INEI
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W
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