Santiago de Paucaray District
| Santiago de Paucaray | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Santiago de Paucaray in the Sucre province | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Sucre |
| Founded | May 21, 1962 |
| Capital | Santiago de Paucaray |
| Subdivisions | 12 populated places |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.65 km2 (24.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,229 m (10,594 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,030 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050910 |
Santiago de Paucaray is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
Population
The population of Santiago de Paucaray (2005 census) is 1,030 people, 495 men and 535 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 (84.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.84% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Administrative division
The populated places in the district are:[1]
- Santiago de Paucaray
- Autama
- Chaquiccocha
- pampa Estancia
- Ccallhuaniso
- Ccotani
- Atihuara
- Matara
- Santa Rosa de Ccara Ccara
- Chullhua
- Hauytarumi
- Parhuanca
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′38.21″S 74°07′26.88″W / 14.6939472°S 74.1241333°W
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