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Huacaña District

Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W / -14.69389; -74.12417
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Huacaña
Location of Huacaña in the Sucre province
Location of Huacaña in the Sucre province
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceSucre
CapitalHuacaña
Subdivisions15 populated places
Area
 • Total132.73 km2 (51.25 sq mi)
Elevation
3,170 m (10,400 ft)
Population
 • Total633
 • Density4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050905

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

Population

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The population of Huacaña is 633 people, consisting of 306 men and 327 women.[1]

Ethnic groups

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b INEI Archived 2007-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ 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)


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