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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