Huacaña is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
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 |
Population
editThe population of Huacaña is 633 people, consisting of 306 men and 327 women.[1]
Ethnic groups
editThe 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
editThe 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
editReferences
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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