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Sucre Province

Coordinates: 14°00′34″S 73°50′22″W / 14.009499°S 73.839576°W / -14.009499; -73.839576
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Sucre
Location of Sucre in the Ayacucho Region
Location of Sucre in the Ayacucho Region
CountryPeru
RegionAyacucho
Area
 • Total1,785.64 km2 (689.44 sq mi)
Population
 • Total9,445
 • Density5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
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Sucre Province is a province in the eastern part of the Ayacucho Region in Peru.

Geography

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One of the highest mountains of the province is Qarwarasu at 5,112 m (16,772 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]

  • Anta Q'asa
  • Apu Pumani
  • Aqu Urqu
  • Chawpi Wasi
  • Chillwa Chillwa
  • Ch'illkacha
  • Kampanayuq
  • Kuyuq
  • K'ark'ani
  • Mach'ay Pata
  • Maray Urquna
  • Masu Pampa
  • Muyu Muyu
  • Nina Pampa
  • Ñawincha
  • Pallqa Urqu
  • Palta Rumi
  • Pampa Wasi
  • Parqa Parqa
  • Pata Wasi
  • Pilluni
  • Pinqulluna
  • Pirwa
  • Puywani
  • Phiruru
  • Qucha Urqu
  • Qura Qura
  • Q'ala Urqu
  • Q'illu Urqu
  • Rasuwillka
  • Saywachayuq
  • Sikuwani
  • Sinqa Sinqa
  • Sinqata
  • Siwi Q'asa
  • Sura Pata
  • T'utura
  • Uqi Qaqa
  • Usqunta
  • Wallunk'ani
  • Waman Wiri
  • Wamp'u
  • Waraquchayuq
  • Wayllani
  • Wayrana
  • Wit'u
  • Yaku Tinku
  • Yana Phaqcha
  • Yana Qucha
  • Yana Urqu
  • Yana Yana
  • Yawyu

Political division

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The province is divided into eleven districts.

Ethnic groups

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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).[2]

Sources

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  1. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Vilcas Huamán Province 2, Ayacucho Region
  2. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

14°00′34″S 73°50′22″W / 14.009499°S 73.839576°W / -14.009499; -73.839576