Huanca Sancos Province
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| Huanca Sancos | |
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 Location of Huanca Sancos in the Ayacucho region |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Capital | Huanca Sancos |
| Area | |
| Area Elevation (capital) |
2,862.33 km2 3,408 metres (11,181 ft) |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density |
12,120 4.2/km² |
| Mayor | Cirilo Pacheco Vilchez |
| Subdivisions | 4 districts |
| UBIGEO | 0503 |
| Official website | |
| n/a | |
Huanca Sancos is a province in central Ayacucho, Peru. On April 3, 1983, Shining Path rebels entered the town of Lucanamarca and killed 69 people.
[edit] Political division
The province extends over an area of 2,862.33 km2 and is divided into four districts:
- Sancos (Huanca Sancos)
- Carapo (Carapo)
- Sacsamarca (Sacsamarca)
- Santiago de Lucanamarca (Santiago de Lucanamarca)
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