Sancos District | |
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: | Huanca Sancos |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Huanca Sancos |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Cirilo Pacheco Vilchez |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 1289.7 |
Elevation M: | 3408 |
Population Total: | 4144 |
Population As Of: | 2005 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 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 4730m (15,520feet). 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]