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Sancos District is one of four districts of the Huanca Sancos Province in Peru.[1]

Sancos District
District
Country	Peru
Region	Ayacucho
Province	Huanca Sancos
Capital	Huanca Sancos
Government
• Mayor	Cirilo Pacheco Vilchez
Area
• Total	1,289.7 km2 (498.0 sq mi)
Elevation	3,408 m (11,181 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	4,144
• Density	3.2/km2 (8.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	050301

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:[2]

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).[3]

References

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