Huacaña District Explained

Huacaña
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Ayacucho
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Sucre
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
P1:15 populated places
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Huacaña
Leader Title:Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:132.73
Elevation M:3170
Population Total:633
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:050905

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

Population

The population of Huacaña is 633 people, consisting of 306 men and 327 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 (78.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.65% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Administrative division

The 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

References

-14.6939°N -74.1242°W

Notes and References

  1. http://desa.inei.gob.pe/ INEI
  2. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe