| Sancos District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huanca Sancos |
| Capital | Huanca Sancos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Pacheco Vilchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,289.7 km (498.0 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,408 m (11,181 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,144 |
| • Density | 3.2/km (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.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Waqra at approximately 4,730 m (15,520 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Añasniyuq
- Aqu Chupa
- Aqu Muqu
- Aqu Qucha
- Aqu Q'asa
- Atuqpa Waqanan
- Chakata
- Challwana
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chiri Pampa
- Chuntani
- Chupa Urqu
- Chhullunku
- Ch'uspi Sura
- Hatun Pampa
- Ichhu Urqu
- Inka Wasi
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Kunturillu
- Lluxiyuq
- Mach'ay Wasi
- Millpuq
- Ninalla Urqu
- Pampa Wasi
- Pillku Kancha
- Pinchayuq
- Pirwalla
- Pisqu Pallana
- Puka Kancha
- Puka P'unqu
- Puka Saywa
- Puma Tiyana
- Puywanniyuq
- Phiruruyuq
- Qillqalla
- Qillqalla Q'asa
- Qucha Kancha
- Qucha P'ukru
- Qucha Wasi
- Qullpa
- Q'asa Wasi
- Q'illu Q'asa
- Q'illu Urqu
- Rayusqa
- Ruphasqa
- Ruq'a Urqu
- Sach'a Urqu
- Taya Pata
- Titankayuq
- Uqi Muqu Qucha
- Uqi Urqu
- Urqu Kancha
- Usnu
- Wakana Urqu
- Wara Wara
- Waraqu
- Wawqiyuq
- Waychu
- Wayllas
- Wayra Pata
- Wayrana Pata
- Wichhu
- Wichinka
- Yana Chaka
- Yana Kusma
- Yana Q'asa
- Yana Sura
- Yana Uqsha
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
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).
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancasancos Province (Ayacucho Region)
- 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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