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

The population of Huacaña is 633 people, consisting of 306 men and 327 women.

[1] The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent.

Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (78.18%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.65% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

[2] The populated places in the district are Huacaña, Chuschama, Jornada, Pisicc Tocllana, Milluqucha (Milloccocha), Yahuayro, Posihua, Challwani (Challhuani), Aluzpampa, Paccha, Ccellhinsa, Matiyuq (Matiyocc), Corita, Paucaray and Virgen de las Nieves.