title: Belén District, Sucre
text: # 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.
  