Chalcos is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.

Population The population of Chalcos is 748 people, 376 men and 372 women.INEI

Ethnic groups The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.16% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Administrative division The populated places in the district are: Chalcos Urpayhuasi Camapuyo Corral Pata Huasacapo Pueblo Nuevo Ccochanccay Pamparca Chuncuni Tranca Illahuasi Ayalca Ankara

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