Huanca Sancos | |
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 Location of Huanca Sancos in the Ayacucho Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Capital | Huanca Sancos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cirilo Pacheco Vilchez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,862.33 km2 (1,105.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,408 m (11,181 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,120 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0503 |
Huanca Sancos is a province in central Ayacucho, Peru. On April 3, 1983, Shining Path terrorists entered the town of Lucanamarca and killed 69 people.