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Peru: Ayacucho Region

Contents: Provinces and Districts

The population of the provinces and districts (distritos) in the Ayacucho Region according to census results and latest official projections.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, urbanization, literacy (a3+), ethnic group (a12+), religion (a12+)).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
1993-07-11		Population
Census
2007-10-21		Population
Census
2017-10-22		Population
Projection
2022-06-30
CangalloProvince33,83334,90232,81231,822
CangalloDistrict6,1936,7716,0085,638
ChuschiDistrict8,0808,2818,9069,181
Los MorochucosDistrict6,9097,9988,1468,152
María Parado de BellidoDistrict3,0712,8312,1671,899
ParasDistrict5,4185,0174,4084,122
TotosDistrict4,1624,0043,1772,830
HuamangaProvince163,197221,390294,960324,901
AcocroDistrict6,2968,9538,0889,095
Acos VinchosDistrict3,4245,1004,6005,079
Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (← Ayacucho)District......29,23032,000
AyacuchoDistrict......103,515113,761
Carmen AltoDistrict8,914...29,45932,402
ChiaraDistrict4,4696,3076,1546,886
Jesús Nazareno (← Ayacucho)District...15,39919,48021,530
OcrosDistrict5,1905,6155,7026,328
PacaycasaDistrict2,0652,8423,2963,654
QuinuaDistrict5,5716,1155,3855,966
San José de TicllasDistrict1,0202,4421,4781,635
San Juan BautistaDistrict20,55838,45750,32554,933
Santiago de PischaDistrict8951,4671,5151,680
SocosDistrict6,3656,9036,3287,022
TambilloDistrict3,6425,0685,5046,187
VinchosDistrict12,65715,78714,90116,743
Huanca SancosProvince10,21310,6208,7288,113
CarapoDistrict2,6242,6091,9161,696
SacsamarcaDistrict1,9051,7971,3921,262
SancosDistrict3,1553,5393,2393,137
Santiago de LucanamarcaDistrict2,5292,6752,1812,018
HuantaProvince64,50393,36095,90498,088
AyahuancoDistrict......1,260981
Canayre (← Llochegua)District......3,9384,646
Chaca (← Santillana)District......2,2622,143
HuamanguillaDistrict4,9085,2004,4004,028
HuantaDistrict......41,61544,491
IguaínDistrict1,7702,6972,8382,857
Llochegua (← Sivia)District......11,05811,748
LuricochaDistrict4,5995,0895,9906,389
Pucacolpa (← Ayahuanco)District......2,6922,040
Santillana (incl. Putis)District......4,0753,765
SiviaDistrict...11,95611,91511,474
Uchuraccay (← Huanta)District......3,8613,526
La MarProvince70,01884,17776,45373,649
Anchihuay (← Anco)District......4,5014,170
Anco (incl. Unión Progreso)District......8,4967,691
AynaDistrict8,60710,19610,0389,874
ChilcasDistrict1,7592,6171,7381,447
ChunguiDistrict......4,5454,320
Luis CarranzaDistrict2,3802,0891,3371,380
Oronccoy (← Chungui)District......1,1271,027
Samugari (← San Miguel; incl. Rio Magdalena)District......10,45911,261
San Miguel (incl. Ninabamba, Patibamba)District......11,16811,542
Santa RosaDistrict9,93011,20012,37712,772
TamboDistrict11,86617,63710,6678,165
LucanasProvince55,83065,41454,08750,431
AucaraDistrict2,5694,4002,9632,503
CabanaDistrict1,5383,2522,1931,857
Carmen SalcedoDistrict2,2343,4271,7971,391
ChaviñaDistrict2,7122,3552,3032,279
ChipaoDistrict3,8043,9652,7022,299
Huac-Huas (Huacuas)District2,2162,7041,7321,449
LaramateDistrict2,7171,9021,7211,645
Leoncio PradoDistrict1,8231,5921,1821,045
LlautaDistrict1,6521,372960832
LucanasDistrict2,8153,7772,8972,590
OcañaDistrict4,0273,4442,4532,127
OtocaDistrict2,6193,0132,0411,738
PuquioDistrict12,00413,87014,43914,517
SaisaDistrict720875851841
SancosDistrict2,9035,5484,9874,776
San CristóbalDistrict1,4441,9441,8501,802
San JuanDistrict6851,2331,023971
San PedroDistrict3,4363,3172,7852,584
San Pedro de PalcoDistrict1,6811,5521,001841
Santa Ana de HuaycahuachoDistrict797745828858
Santa LucíaDistrict1,4341,1271,3791,486
ParinacochasProvince22,76930,00729,11929,015
ChumpiDistrict3,1232,9812,3342,053
CoracoraDistrict11,63714,76913,85213,240
Coronel CastañedaDistrict5821,2901,7672,045
PacapausaDistrict4481,607670486
PulloDistrict3,1874,4456,5487,641
PuyuscaDistrict2,5282,3602,1762,069
San Francisco de RavacaycoDistrict476673548493
UpahuachoDistrict7881,8821,224988
Páucar del Sara SaraProvince10,14011,01210,0599,694
ColtaDistrict366797496394
CorcullaDistrict753566469423
LampaDistrict2,1032,4732,0791,892
MarcabambaDistrict745785652591
OyoloDistrict1,0021,1661,5251,716
PararcaDistrict664678439354
PausaDistrict3,0363,0503,3173,385
San Javier de AlpabambaDistrict446510312246
San José de UshuaDistrict189187233255
Sara SaraDistrict836800537438
SucreProvince12,62312,5959,8449,013
BelénDistrict416640347293
ChalcosDistrict809721506439
ChilcayocDistrict792668515464
HuacañaDistrict522642390328
MorcollaDistrict2,0521,6031,3111,208
PaicoDistrict1,076953583486
QuerobambaDistrict2,5422,6452,6162,583
San Pedro de LarcayDistrict785970844798
San Salvador de QuijeDistrict1,4301,6001,048883
Santiago de PaucarayDistrict1,187917625537
SorasDistrict1,0121,2361,059994
Víctor FajardoProvince27,07925,41220,80519,318
AlcamencaDistrict2,4602,5511,5831,302
ApongoDistrict8931,256661516
AsquipataDistrict503488483480
CanariaDistrict3,5534,0214,0134,012
CayaraDistrict1,5011,3351,1771,115
ColcaDistrict1,5131,2201,058997
HuamanquiquiaDistrict1,1701,2711,1381,087
HuancapiDistrict2,9422,4001,9761,823
HuancarayllaDistrict3,8601,7911,3381,188
HuayaDistrict2,7323,1882,1891,876
SarhuaDistrict3,0022,9852,6922,579
VilcanchosDistrict2,9502,9062,4972,343
VilcashuamánProvince22,30223,60018,16916,535
AccomarcaDistrict2,1081,357936812
CarhuancaDistrict1,2981,149870785
ConcepciónDistrict2,2622,8851,7661,465
HuambalpaDistrict2,0832,2121,4301,212
IndependenciaDistrict2,0681,8151,2131,042
SauramaDistrict1,6471,4641,1151,007
VilcashuamánDistrict7,3238,3006,8356,353
VischongoDistrict3,5134,4184,0043,859
AyacuchoRegion492,507612,489650,940670,579

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática, Peru (web).

Explanation: The tabulated results of the 2017 census are adjusted for underenumeration. Area figures are computed by using geospatial data.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2017)
Males324,006
Females326,934
Age Groups (C 2017)
0-14 years185,820
15-64 years408,709
65+ years56,412
Age Distribution (C 2017)
90+ years2,215
80-89 years11,672
70-79 years25,223
60-69 years37,502
50-59 years55,939
40-49 years73,747
30-39 years91,390
20-29 years106,136
10-19 years128,217
0-9 years118,898
Urbanization (C 2017)
Rural278,980
Urban371,960
Literacy (A3+) (C 2017)
yes513,909
no103,267
Ethnic Group (A12+) (C 2017)
Quechua411,527
Aymara1,037
Afro-Peruvian4,126
White10,071
Mestizo66,063
Other group2,091
Religion (A12+) (C 2017)
Catholics381,575
Evangelicals104,609
Other religion6,586
No religion13,116