Sancos District, Huanca Sancos
| Sancos | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanca Sancos |
| Capital | Huanca Sancos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Pacheco Vilchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,289.7 km2 (498.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,408 m (11,181 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 4,144 |
| • Density | 3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050301 |
Sancos District is one of four districts of the province Huanca Sancos in Peru.[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 (60.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ 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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