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

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (August 2010)

Chalcos
District
Location of Chalcos in the Sucre province
Country	Peru
Region	Ayacucho
Province	Sucre
Founded	April 3, 1928
Capital	Chalcos
Subdivisions	12 populated places
Area
• Total	58.43 km2 (22.56 sq mi)
Elevation	3,645 m (11,959 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	748
• Density	13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	050903

Population

The population of Chalcos is 748 people, 376 men and 372 women.[1]

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).[2]

Administrative division

The populated places in the district are:[1]

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

References

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