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Belén District, Sucre

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Country
  
Peru

Founded
  
November 23, 1964

Subdivisions
  
4 populated places

Elevation
  
3,195 m

Province
  
Sucre Province

Department
  
Ayacucho

Capital
  
Belén

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Area
  
41.46 km²

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

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History

Belén District was created by Law No.15231 in Nov 23, 1964, during first term of President Fernando Belaúnde

Administrative division

The populated places in the district are:

  • Belen
  • Socos
  • Cochayocc
  • Cuije
  • Population

    The population of Belén is 611 people, 292 men and 319 women.

    Ethnic groups

    The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.52% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

    Mayors

  • 2011-2014: Julián Elías Cárdenas Pérez.
  • 2007-2010: José Luis Romero Sheron.
  • References

    Belén District, Sucre Wikipedia


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