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Chalcos District

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Country
  
Peru

Province
  
Sucre

Capital
  
Chalcos

Elevation
  
3,645 m

Region
  
Ayacucho

Founded
  
April 3, 1928

Subdivisions
  
12 populated places

Area
  
58.43 kmĀ²

Chalcos District

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

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Population

The population of Chalcos is 748 people, 376 men and 372 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 (81.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.16% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Administrative division

The populated places in the district are:

  • Chalcos
  • Urpayhuasi
  • Camapuyo
  • Corral Pata
  • Huasacapo
  • Pueblo Nuevo
  • Ccochanccay
  • Pamparca
  • Chuncuni
  • Tranca
  • Illahuasi
  • Ayalca Ankara
  • References

    Chalcos District Wikipedia