Soras is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
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 |
History
editSoras 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
editThe population of Soras (2005 census) is 1,326 people, 639 men and 687 women.[2]
Ethnic groups
editThe 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
editThe 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
editReferences
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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