Lucanas Province
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| Lucanas | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pedro Fernando Tincopa Calle |
| UBIGEO | 0506 |
Lucanas is the largest province in the Ayacucho region, Peru.
Political division
The province is divided into twenty-one districts.
- Aucara (Aucara)
- Cabana (Cabana)
- Carmen Salcedo (Carmen Salcedo)
- Chaviña (Chaviña)
- Chipao (Chipao)
- Huac-Huas (Huac-Huas)
- Laramate (Laramate)
- Leoncio Prado (Leoncio Prado)
- Llauta (Llauta)
- Lucanas (Lucanas)
- Ocaña (Ocaña)
- Otoca (Otoca)
- Puquio (Puquio)
- Saisa (Saisa)
- San Cristóbal (San Cristóbal)
- San Juan (San Juan)
- San Pedro (San Pedro)
- San Pedro de Palco (San Pedro de Palco)
- Sancos (Sancos)
- Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho (Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho)
- Santa Lucía (Santa Lucía)
Ethnic groups
The province is inhabited by indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Spanish is the language which the majority of the population (57.15%) learnt to speak in childhood, 42.37% of the residents started speaking using the Quechua language and 0.25% using Aymara (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′26″W / 14.69389°S 74.12389°W
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