Paico | |
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![]() Location of Paico in the
Sucre province | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Sucre |
Capital | Paico |
Subdivisions | 11 populated places |
Area | |
• Total | 79.65 km2 (30.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,073 m (10,082 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 978 |
• Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 050907 |
Paico is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
The population of Paico ( 2005 census) is 978 people, 507 men and 471 women. [1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.74%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.81% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [2]
The populated places in the district are: [1]