Huacaña District

Huacaña
District

Location of Huacaña in the Sucre province
Country  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Sucre
Capital Huacaña
Subdivisions 15 populated places
Area
  Total 132.73 km2 (51.25 sq mi)
Elevation 3,170 m (10,400 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 633
  Density 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 050905

Huacaña is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.

Population

The population of Huacaña is 633 people, 306 men and 327 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 (78.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.65% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Administrative division

The populated places in the district are Huacaña, Chuschama, Jornada, Pisicc Tocllana, Milluqucha (Milloccocha), Yahuayro, Posihua, Challwani (Challhuani), Aluzpampa, Paccha, Ccellhinsa, Matiyuq (Matiyocc), Corita, Paucaray and Virgen de las Nieves.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 INEI
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W / -14.69389; -74.12417

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