
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.
Name | Status | Population Census 1993-07-11 | Population Census 2007-10-21 | Population Census 2017-10-22 | Population Projection 2022-06-30 | |
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Cangallo | Province | 33,833 | 34,902 | 32,812 | 31,822 | → |
Cangallo | District | 6,193 | 6,771 | 6,008 | 5,638 | → |
Chuschi | District | 8,080 | 8,281 | 8,906 | 9,181 | → |
Los Morochucos | District | 6,909 | 7,998 | 8,146 | 8,152 | → |
María Parado de Bellido | District | 3,071 | 2,831 | 2,167 | 1,899 | → |
Paras | District | 5,418 | 5,017 | 4,408 | 4,122 | → |
Totos | District | 4,162 | 4,004 | 3,177 | 2,830 | → |
Huamanga | Province | 163,197 | 221,390 | 294,960 | 324,901 | → |
Acocro | District | 6,296 | 8,953 | 8,088 | 9,095 | → |
Acos Vinchos | District | 3,424 | 5,100 | 4,600 | 5,079 | → |
Andrés Avelino Cáceres Dorregaray (← Ayacucho) | District | ... | ... | 29,230 | 32,000 | → |
Ayacucho | District | ... | ... | 103,515 | 113,761 | → |
Carmen Alto | District | 8,914 | ... | 29,459 | 32,402 | → |
Chiara | District | 4,469 | 6,307 | 6,154 | 6,886 | → |
Jesús Nazareno (← Ayacucho) | District | ... | 15,399 | 19,480 | 21,530 | → |
Ocros | District | 5,190 | 5,615 | 5,702 | 6,328 | → |
Pacaycasa | District | 2,065 | 2,842 | 3,296 | 3,654 | → |
Quinua | District | 5,571 | 6,115 | 5,385 | 5,966 | → |
San José de Ticllas | District | 1,020 | 2,442 | 1,478 | 1,635 | → |
San Juan Bautista | District | 20,558 | 38,457 | 50,325 | 54,933 | → |
Santiago de Pischa | District | 895 | 1,467 | 1,515 | 1,680 | → |
Socos | District | 6,365 | 6,903 | 6,328 | 7,022 | → |
Tambillo | District | 3,642 | 5,068 | 5,504 | 6,187 | → |
Vinchos | District | 12,657 | 15,787 | 14,901 | 16,743 | → |
Huanca Sancos | Province | 10,213 | 10,620 | 8,728 | 8,113 | → |
Carapo | District | 2,624 | 2,609 | 1,916 | 1,696 | → |
Sacsamarca | District | 1,905 | 1,797 | 1,392 | 1,262 | → |
Sancos | District | 3,155 | 3,539 | 3,239 | 3,137 | → |
Santiago de Lucanamarca | District | 2,529 | 2,675 | 2,181 | 2,018 | → |
Huanta | Province | 64,503 | 93,360 | 95,904 | 98,088 | → |
Ayahuanco | District | ... | ... | 1,260 | 981 | → |
Canayre (← Llochegua) | District | ... | ... | 3,938 | 4,646 | → |
Chaca (← Santillana) | District | ... | ... | 2,262 | 2,143 | → |
Huamanguilla | District | 4,908 | 5,200 | 4,400 | 4,028 | → |
Huanta | District | ... | ... | 41,615 | 44,491 | → |
Iguaín | District | 1,770 | 2,697 | 2,838 | 2,857 | → |
Llochegua (← Sivia) | District | ... | ... | 11,058 | 11,748 | → |
Luricocha | District | 4,599 | 5,089 | 5,990 | 6,389 | → |
Pucacolpa (← Ayahuanco) | District | ... | ... | 2,692 | 2,040 | → |
Santillana (incl. Putis) | District | ... | ... | 4,075 | 3,765 | → |
Sivia | District | ... | 11,956 | 11,915 | 11,474 | → |
Uchuraccay (← Huanta) | District | ... | ... | 3,861 | 3,526 | → |
La Mar | Province | 70,018 | 84,177 | 76,453 | 73,649 | → |
Anchihuay (← Anco) | District | ... | ... | 4,501 | 4,170 | → |
Anco (incl. Unión Progreso) | District | ... | ... | 8,496 | 7,691 | → |
Ayna | District | 8,607 | 10,196 | 10,038 | 9,874 | → |
Chilcas | District | 1,759 | 2,617 | 1,738 | 1,447 | → |
Chungui | District | ... | ... | 4,545 | 4,320 | → |
Luis Carranza | District | 2,380 | 2,089 | 1,337 | 1,380 | → |
Oronccoy (← Chungui) | District | ... | ... | 1,127 | 1,027 | → |
Samugari (← San Miguel; incl. Rio Magdalena) | District | ... | ... | 10,459 | 11,261 | → |
San Miguel (incl. Ninabamba, Patibamba) | District | ... | ... | 11,168 | 11,542 | → |
Santa Rosa | District | 9,930 | 11,200 | 12,377 | 12,772 | → |
Tambo | District | 11,866 | 17,637 | 10,667 | 8,165 | → |
Lucanas | Province | 55,830 | 65,414 | 54,087 | 50,431 | → |
Aucara | District | 2,569 | 4,400 | 2,963 | 2,503 | → |
Cabana | District | 1,538 | 3,252 | 2,193 | 1,857 | → |
Carmen Salcedo | District | 2,234 | 3,427 | 1,797 | 1,391 | → |
Chaviña | District | 2,712 | 2,355 | 2,303 | 2,279 | → |
Chipao | District | 3,804 | 3,965 | 2,702 | 2,299 | → |
Huac-Huas (Huacuas) | District | 2,216 | 2,704 | 1,732 | 1,449 | → |
Laramate | District | 2,717 | 1,902 | 1,721 | 1,645 | → |
Leoncio Prado | District | 1,823 | 1,592 | 1,182 | 1,045 | → |
Llauta | District | 1,652 | 1,372 | 960 | 832 | → |
Lucanas | District | 2,815 | 3,777 | 2,897 | 2,590 | → |
Ocaña | District | 4,027 | 3,444 | 2,453 | 2,127 | → |
Otoca | District | 2,619 | 3,013 | 2,041 | 1,738 | → |
Puquio | District | 12,004 | 13,870 | 14,439 | 14,517 | → |
Saisa | District | 720 | 875 | 851 | 841 | → |
Sancos | District | 2,903 | 5,548 | 4,987 | 4,776 | → |
San Cristóbal | District | 1,444 | 1,944 | 1,850 | 1,802 | → |
San Juan | District | 685 | 1,233 | 1,023 | 971 | → |
San Pedro | District | 3,436 | 3,317 | 2,785 | 2,584 | → |
San Pedro de Palco | District | 1,681 | 1,552 | 1,001 | 841 | → |
Santa Ana de Huaycahuacho | District | 797 | 745 | 828 | 858 | → |
Santa Lucía | District | 1,434 | 1,127 | 1,379 | 1,486 | → |
Parinacochas | Province | 22,769 | 30,007 | 29,119 | 29,015 | → |
Chumpi | District | 3,123 | 2,981 | 2,334 | 2,053 | → |
Coracora | District | 11,637 | 14,769 | 13,852 | 13,240 | → |
Coronel Castañeda | District | 582 | 1,290 | 1,767 | 2,045 | → |
Pacapausa | District | 448 | 1,607 | 670 | 486 | → |
Pullo | District | 3,187 | 4,445 | 6,548 | 7,641 | → |
Puyusca | District | 2,528 | 2,360 | 2,176 | 2,069 | → |
San Francisco de Ravacayco | District | 476 | 673 | 548 | 493 | → |
Upahuacho | District | 788 | 1,882 | 1,224 | 988 | → |
Páucar del Sara Sara | Province | 10,140 | 11,012 | 10,059 | 9,694 | → |
Colta | District | 366 | 797 | 496 | 394 | → |
Corculla | District | 753 | 566 | 469 | 423 | → |
Lampa | District | 2,103 | 2,473 | 2,079 | 1,892 | → |
Marcabamba | District | 745 | 785 | 652 | 591 | → |
Oyolo | District | 1,002 | 1,166 | 1,525 | 1,716 | → |
Pararca | District | 664 | 678 | 439 | 354 | → |
Pausa | District | 3,036 | 3,050 | 3,317 | 3,385 | → |
San Javier de Alpabamba | District | 446 | 510 | 312 | 246 | → |
San José de Ushua | District | 189 | 187 | 233 | 255 | → |
Sara Sara | District | 836 | 800 | 537 | 438 | → |
Sucre | Province | 12,623 | 12,595 | 9,844 | 9,013 | → |
Belén | District | 416 | 640 | 347 | 293 | → |
Chalcos | District | 809 | 721 | 506 | 439 | → |
Chilcayoc | District | 792 | 668 | 515 | 464 | → |
Huacaña | District | 522 | 642 | 390 | 328 | → |
Morcolla | District | 2,052 | 1,603 | 1,311 | 1,208 | → |
Paico | District | 1,076 | 953 | 583 | 486 | → |
Querobamba | District | 2,542 | 2,645 | 2,616 | 2,583 | → |
San Pedro de Larcay | District | 785 | 970 | 844 | 798 | → |
San Salvador de Quije | District | 1,430 | 1,600 | 1,048 | 883 | → |
Santiago de Paucaray | District | 1,187 | 917 | 625 | 537 | → |
Soras | District | 1,012 | 1,236 | 1,059 | 994 | → |
Víctor Fajardo | Province | 27,079 | 25,412 | 20,805 | 19,318 | → |
Alcamenca | District | 2,460 | 2,551 | 1,583 | 1,302 | → |
Apongo | District | 893 | 1,256 | 661 | 516 | → |
Asquipata | District | 503 | 488 | 483 | 480 | → |
Canaria | District | 3,553 | 4,021 | 4,013 | 4,012 | → |
Cayara | District | 1,501 | 1,335 | 1,177 | 1,115 | → |
Colca | District | 1,513 | 1,220 | 1,058 | 997 | → |
Huamanquiquia | District | 1,170 | 1,271 | 1,138 | 1,087 | → |
Huancapi | District | 2,942 | 2,400 | 1,976 | 1,823 | → |
Huancaraylla | District | 3,860 | 1,791 | 1,338 | 1,188 | → |
Huaya | District | 2,732 | 3,188 | 2,189 | 1,876 | → |
Sarhua | District | 3,002 | 2,985 | 2,692 | 2,579 | → |
Vilcanchos | District | 2,950 | 2,906 | 2,497 | 2,343 | → |
Vilcashuamán | Province | 22,302 | 23,600 | 18,169 | 16,535 | → |
Accomarca | District | 2,108 | 1,357 | 936 | 812 | → |
Carhuanca | District | 1,298 | 1,149 | 870 | 785 | → |
Concepción | District | 2,262 | 2,885 | 1,766 | 1,465 | → |
Huambalpa | District | 2,083 | 2,212 | 1,430 | 1,212 | → |
Independencia | District | 2,068 | 1,815 | 1,213 | 1,042 | → |
Saurama | District | 1,647 | 1,464 | 1,115 | 1,007 | → |
Vilcashuamán | District | 7,323 | 8,300 | 6,835 | 6,353 | → |
Vischongo | District | 3,513 | 4,418 | 4,004 | 3,859 | → |
Ayacucho | Region | 492,507 | 612,489 | 650,940 | 670,579 |
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) | |
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Males | 324,006 |
Females | 326,934 |
Age Groups (C 2017) | |
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0-14 years | 185,820 |
15-64 years | 408,709 |
65+ years | 56,412 |
Age Distribution (C 2017) | |
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90+ years | 2,215 |
80-89 years | 11,672 |
70-79 years | 25,223 |
60-69 years | 37,502 |
50-59 years | 55,939 |
40-49 years | 73,747 |
30-39 years | 91,390 |
20-29 years | 106,136 |
10-19 years | 128,217 |
0-9 years | 118,898 |
Urbanization (C 2017) | |
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Rural | 278,980 |
Urban | 371,960 |
Literacy (A3+) (C 2017) | |
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yes | 513,909 |
no | 103,267 |
Ethnic Group (A12+) (C 2017) | |
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Quechua | 411,527 |
Aymara | 1,037 |
Afro-Peruvian | 4,126 |
White | 10,071 |
Mestizo | 66,063 |
Other group | 2,091 |
Religion (A12+) (C 2017) | |
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Catholic | 381,575 |
Evangelical | 104,609 |
Other religion | 6,586 |
No religion | 13,116 |