Yanaca District

District in Apurímac, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yanaca District is one of the seventeen districts of the Aymaraes Province in Peru.[1]

Country Peru
FoundedDecember 28, 1961
Elevation
3,340 m (10,960 ft)
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Yanaca
Interactive map of Yanaca
Country Peru
RegionApurímac
ProvinceAymaraes
FoundedDecember 28, 1961
CapitalYanaca
Area
  Total
103.88 km2 (40.11 sq mi)
Elevation
3,340 m (10,960 ft)
Population
  Total
1,486
  Density14.30/km2 (37.05/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO030417
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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqi Mina at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Apu Wansillu
  • Kuntur K'ark'a
  • Minas Q'asa
  • Nina Q'asa
  • Wayllayuq
  • Yana Urqu

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.27% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

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