Paico District
| Paico | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Location of Paico in the Sucre province | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Sucre |
| Capital | Paico |
| Subdivisions | 11 populated places |
| Area | |
| • Total | 79.65 km2 (30.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,073 m (10,082 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 978 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050907 |
Paico is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
Population
The population of Paico (2005 census) is 978 people, 507 men and 471 women.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.74%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.81% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Administrative division
The populated places in the district are:[1]
- Paico
- Sihui
- Santa Cruz de Ccarmencca
- Charamarca
- Pallccapampa (Ccalluri)
- Layrata
- Anchani
- Ccochapata
- Ccasahuasi
- Analayocc
- Santarccocha
References
- 1 2 INEI
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Cangallo | |
| Huamanga | |
| Huanca Sancos | |
| Huanta | |
| La Mar | |
| Lucanas | |
| Parinacochas | |
| Paucar del Sara Sara | |
| Sucre | |
| Víctor Fajardo | |
| Vilcas Huamán | |
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Coordinates: 14°41′38″S 74°07′27″W / 14.69389°S 74.12417°W
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