Santiago de Paucaray is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
Santiago de Paucaray | |
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District | |
![]() Location of Santiago de Paucaray in the Sucre province | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Sucre |
Founded | May 21, 1962 |
Capital | Santiago de Paucaray |
Subdivisions | 12 populated places |
Area | |
• Total | 62.65 km2 (24.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,229 m (10,594 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 1,030 |
• Density | 16/km2 (43/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 050910 |
The population of Santiago de Paucaray (2005 census) is 1,030 people, 495 men and 535 women.[1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (84.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.84% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
The populated places in the district are:[1]
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Cangallo |
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Huamanga |
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Huanca Sancos |
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Huanta |
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La Mar |
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Lucanas |
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Parinacochas |
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Paucar del Sara Sara |
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Sucre |
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Víctor Fajardo |
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Vilcas Huamán |
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