Sancos District | |
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Country | ![]() |
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 | |
• 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]
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]
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]
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