Sancos District, Huanca Sancos

Sancos District
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 UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 050301

Sancos District is one of four districts of the Huanca Sancos Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Waqra at approximately 4,730 m (15,520 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Añasniyuq
  • Aqu Chupa
  • Aqu Muqu
  • Aqu Qucha
  • Aqu Q'asa
  • Atuqpa Waqanan
  • Chakata
  • Challwana
  • Chawpi Urqu
  • Chiri Pampa
  • Chuntani
  • Chupa Urqu
  • Chhullunku
  • Ch'uspi Sura
  • Hatun Pampa
  • Ichhu Urqu
  • Inka Wasi
  • Kuntur Sinqa
  • Kunturillu
  • Lluxiyuq
  • Mach'ay Wasi
  • Millpuq
  • Ninalla Urqu
  • Pampa Wasi
  • Pillku Kancha
  • Pinchayuq
  • Pirwalla
  • Pisqu Pallana
  • Puka Kancha
  • Puka P'unqu
  • Puka Saywa
  • Puma Tiyana
  • Puywanniyuq
  • Phiruruyuq
  • Qillqalla
  • Qillqalla Q'asa
  • Qucha Kancha
  • Qucha P'ukru
  • Qucha Wasi
  • Qullpa
  • Q'asa Wasi
  • Q'illu Q'asa
  • Q'illu Urqu
  • Rayusqa
  • Ruphasqa
  • Ruq'a Urqu
  • Sach'a Urqu
  • Taya Pata
  • Titankayuq
  • Uqi Muqu Qucha
  • Uqi Urqu
  • Urqu Kancha
  • Usnu
  • Wakana Urqu
  • Wara Wara
  • Waraqu
  • Wawqiyuq
  • Waychu
  • Wayllas
  • Wayra Pata
  • Wayrana Pata
  • Wichhu
  • Wichinka
  • Yana Chaka
  • Yana Kusma
  • Yana Q'asa
  • Yana Sura
  • Yana Uqsha
  • Yana Urqu

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).[3]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancasancos Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. ↑ 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)

Coordinates: 13°55′12″S 74°20′02″W / 13.9201°S 74.3339°W / -13.9201; -74.3339

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