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Soras District

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Country
  
Peru

Founded
  
January 2, 1857

Subdivisions
  
28 populated places

Elevation
  
3,462 m

Province
  
Sucre Province

Region
  
Ayacucho

Capital
  
Soras

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Area
  
358 km²

Soras District

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

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Population

The population of Soras (2005 census) is 1,326 people, 639 men and 687 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 (64.39%) learnt to speak in childhood, 35.18% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

Administrative division

The populated places in the district are:

  • Soras
  • Occoroyocc
  • Cascajal
  • Ccerincha
  • Tranca
  • Timpocc
  • Chichucancha
  • Ccoñani
  • Pallqacha
  • Putacca
  • José Paccari
  • Parecca
  • Yacutay
  • Pukawasi
  • Chawpiwasi
  • Doce Corral
  • Rumisunto
  • Quesera
  • Hacienda
  • Hillacha
  • Cceccño
  • Taccra Pata
  • Allpachaka
  • Soytocco
  • Humasa
  • Uchuy Ccoñanicha
  • Yuracc Urccucha
  • Ancaypahua
  • References

    Soras District Wikipedia