Socos District is one of fifteen districts of the province Huamanga in Peru.[1]
Socos | |
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District | |
| Country | |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Huamanga |
| Founded | June 14, 1968 |
| Capital | Socos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edgar Cristan Meneses |
| Area | |
| • Total | 81.75 km2 (31.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,400 m (11,200 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,454 |
| • Density | 91/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050112 |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.31% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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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 | |
| Parinacochas |
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| Paucar del Sara Sara |
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| Sucre |
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| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán |
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