Santiago de Paucaray District
Santiago de Paucaray is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
Santiago de Paucaray | |
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 Location of Santiago de Paucaray in the Sucre province | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Sucre |
| Founded | May 21, 1962 |
| Capital | Santiago de Paucaray |
| Subdivisions | 12 populated places |
| Area | |
| • Total | 62.65 km2 (24.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,229 m (10,594 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 1,030 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050910 |
Population
The population of Santiago de Paucaray (2005 census) is 1,030 people, 495 men and 535 women.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (84.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.84% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Administrative division
The populated places in the district are:[1]
- Santiago de Paucaray
- Autama
- Chaquiccocha
- pampa Estancia
- Ccallhuaniso
- Ccotani
- Atihuara
- Matara
- Santa Rosa de Ccara Ccara
- Chullhua
- Hauytarumi
- Parhuanca
References
- 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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| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
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