| Huanca Sancos | |
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| — Province — | |
| [[File:|250px|none|alt=|Location of Huanca Sancos in the Ayacucho Region]]Location of Huanca Sancos in the Ayacucho Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Founded | |
| Capital | Huanca Sancos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Pacheco Vilchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,862.33 km2 (1,105.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,408 m (11,181 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,120 |
| UBIGEO | 0503 |
Huanca Sancos is a province in central Ayacucho, Peru. On April 3, 1983, Shining Path rebels entered the town of Lucanamarca and killed 69 people.
The province extends over an area of 2,862.33 square kilometres (1,105.15 sq mi) and is divided into four districts.
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