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District in Ayacucho, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Belén is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.
Belén District | |
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![]() Location of Belen in the Sucre province | |
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Department | ![]() |
Province | Sucre |
Founded | November 23, 1964 |
Capital | Belén |
Subdivisions | 4 populated places |
Government | |
• Mayor | Julián Elías Cárdenas Pérez |
Area | |
• Total | 41.46 km2 (16.01 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,195 m (10,482 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 611 |
• Density | 15/km2 (38/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 050902 |
Belén District was created by Law No.15231 in Nov 23, 1964, during first term of President Fernando Belaúnde
The populated places in the district are:[1]
The population of Belén is 611 people, 292 men and 319 women.[1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.52% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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