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Huanca Sancos Province

October 21, 2023

Huanca Sancos is a province in central Ayacucho, Peru. On April 3, 1983, Shining Path terrorists entered the town of Lucanamarca and killed 69 people.

Huanca Sancos
Province
Location of Huanca Sancos in the Ayacucho Region
CountryPeru
RegionAyacucho
CapitalHuanca Sancos
Government
 • MayorCirilo Pacheco Vilchez
Area
 • Total2,862.33 km2 (1,105.15 sq mi)
Elevation
3,408 m (11,181 ft)
Population
 • Total12,120
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
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Geography Edit

Some of the highest mountains of the province are listed below:[1]

  • Allqa Wasi
  • Aqu Chupa
  • Aqu Muqu
  • Aqu Q'asa
  • Atuq Wachanan
  • Aya Mach'ay
  • Challwana
  • Chawpi Urqu
  • Chuqllu
  • Chuntani
  • Chupa Urqu
  • Hatun Kinwa
  • Hatun Pampa
  • Hatun Ranra
  • Hatun Saywa
  • Hatun Waraqu
  • Inka Wasi
  • Inti Watana
  • Killa Q'asa
  • Kiswar
  • Kuntur Qaqa
  • Kuntur Sinqa
  • Kuntur Wasi
  • Kunturillu
  • K'ichki Qaqa
  • Lluqsiyuq
  • Machu
  • Millpuq
  • Millpuq Urqu
  • Minasniyuq Urqu
  • Misa Rumi
  • Ninalla Urqu
  • Pampa Mach'ay
  • Parya
  • Pata Wasi
  • Pichu Q'asa
  • Pirwalla
  • Puka Kancha
  • Puka P'unqu
  • Puka Qaqa
  • Puka Saywa
  • Puka Urqu
  • Puma Ranra
  • Puywanniyuq
  • Phiruru
  • P'isqu Pallana
  • P'ukru Wasi
  • Qaqa Wasi
  • Qillqalla Q'asa
  • Qiwllaqucha
  • Qiwllari
  • Qucha Wasi
  • Qullpa
  • Q'asa Wasi
  • Q'illu Q'asa
  • Q'illu Urqu
  • Q'iru Chuku
  • Titanka
  • Titankayuq
  • Urqu Pata
  • Urqunqucha
  • Usnu
  • Wachu Wasi
  • Wank'a Saywa
  • Wansu
  • Waraqu
  • Waylla Q'asa
  • Waylla Urqu
  • Wayra Pata
  • Wayta Wayta
  • Waytaqucha
  • Wichinka Pata
  • Wisk'acha Rumi
  • Wisk'achayuq
  • Yana Kusma
  • Yana Q'asa
  • Yana Uqsha
  • Yana Urqu
  • Yanawaqra
  • Yuraq Mach'ay
  • Yuraq Urqu

Political division Edit

The province extends over an area of 2,862.33 square kilometres (1,105.15 sq mi) and is divided into four districts.

Ethnic groups Edit

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, while 18.72% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also Edit

Sources Edit

  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huanca Sancos Province (Ayacucho Region)
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

External links Edit

  • Truth and Reconciliation Commission press release on the Lucanamarca massacre

13°55′07″S 74°19′55″W / 13.91861°S 74.33194°W / -13.91861; -74.33194


 

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October 21, 2023
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