Belén District, Sucre
# Belén District, Sucre

Belén is one of 11 districts of the Sucre Province in the Ayacucho region in Peru.

## History

Belén District was created by Law No.15231 in Nov 23, 1964, during first term of President Fernando Belaúnde

## Administrative division

The populated places in the district are:

* Belen
* Socos
* Cochayocc
* Cuije

## Population

The population of Belén is 611 people, 292 men and 319 women.

## Ethnic groups

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).

## Authorities

### Mayors

* 2011-2014: Julián Elías Cárdenas Pérez.
* 2007-2010: José Luis Romero Sheron.
