Chalcos District
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2010) |
Chalcos | |
|---|---|
 Location of Chalcos in the Sucre province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Sucre |
| Founded | April 3, 1928 |
| Capital | Chalcos |
| Subdivisions | 12 populated places |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.43 km2 (22.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,645 m (11,959 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 748 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050903 |
Chalcos is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
Population[edit]
The population of Chalcos is 748 people, 376 men and 372 women.[1]
Ethnic groups[edit]
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[edit]
The populated places in the district are:[1]
- Chalcos
- Urpayhuasi
- Camapuyo
- Corral Pata
- Huasacapo
- Pueblo Nuevo
- Ccochanccay
- Pamparca
- Chuncuni
- Tranca
- Illahuasi
- Ayalca Ankara
References[edit]
- ^ a b INEI Archived 2007-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 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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