Huacaña District
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Huacaña | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| • Total | 633 |
| • Density | 4.8/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050905 |
Huacaña is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
Population
[edit]The population of Huacaña is 633 people, consisting of 306 men and 327 women.[1]
Ethnic groups
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b INEI Archived 2007-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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