Soras District
Soras | |
|---|---|
 Location of Soras in the Sucre province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | Sucre |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Soras |
| Subdivisions | 28 populated places |
| Area | |
| • Total | 357.97 km2 (138.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,462 m (11,358 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,326 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050911 |
Soras is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
History[edit]
Soras district was the location of one of the largest massacres by the Shining Path terrorist group, which took place on 16 July 1982. In total, 117 people were murdered.[1]
Population[edit]
The population of Soras (2005 census) is 1,326 people, 639 men and 687 women.[2]
Ethnic groups[edit]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (64.39%) learnt to speak in childhood, 35.18% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Administrative division[edit]
The populated places in the district are:[2]
- Soras
- Occoroyocc
- Cascajal
- Ccerincha
- Tranca
- Timpocc
- Chichucancha
- Ccoñani
- Pallqacha
- Putacca
- José Paccari
- Parecca
- Yacutay
- Pukawasi
- Chawpiwasi
- Doce Corral
- Rumisunto
- Quesera
- Hacienda
- Hillacha
- Cceccño
- Taccra Pata
- Allpachaka
- Soytocco
- Humasa
- Uchuy Ccoñanicha
- Yuracc Urccucha
- Ancaypahua
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Soras, 34 años de la masacre terrorista que aún no tiene sentenciaArchived 2021-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b INEI Archived 2007-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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