Sucre Province
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| Sucre | |
|---|---|
| Province | |
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| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| UBIGEO | 0509 |
Sucre Province is a province in the eastern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.
Political division
The province is divided into eleven districts.
- Belén (Belén)
- Chalcos (Chalcos)
- Chilcayoc (Chilcayoc)
- Huacaña (Huacaña)
- Morcolla (Morcolla)
- Paico (Paico)
- Querobamba (Querobamba)
- San Pedro de Larcay (San Pedro de Larcay)
- San Salvador de Quije (San Salvador de Quije)
- Santiago de Paucaray (Santiago de Paucaray)
- Soras (Soras)
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.47%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.21% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[1]
See also
Sources
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
Coordinates: 14°00′34″S 73°50′22″W / 14.009499°S 73.839576°W
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