Soras is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
History Soras district was the location of one of the largest massacres by the Shining Path terrorist group, which took place on 16 July 1984. In total, 117 people were murdered.Soras, 34 años de la masacre terrorista que aún no tiene sentencia
Population The population of Soras (2005 census) is 1,326 people, 639 men and 687 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 (64.39%) learnt to speak in childhood, 35.18% 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: 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 Qarwarasu
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