Chalcos District

Chalcos
Location of Chalcos in the Sucre province
Location of Chalcos in the Sucre province
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceSucre
FoundedApril 3, 1928
CapitalChalcos
Subdivisions12 populated places
Area
 • Total58.43 km2 (22.56 sq mi)
Elevation
3,645 m (11,959 ft)
Population
 • Total748
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050903

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

Population

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The population of Chalcos is 748 people, 376 men and 372 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 (81.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.16% 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:[1]

  • Chalcos
  • Urpayhuasi
  • Camapuyo
  • Corral Pata
  • Huasacapo
  • Pueblo Nuevo
  • Ccochanccay
  • Pamparca
  • Chuncuni
  • Tranca
  • Illahuasi
  • Ayalca Ankara

References

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  1. ^ a b INEI Archived 2007-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, 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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