Yanaca District

Yanaca
District
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Aymaraes
Founded December 28, 1961
Capital Yanaca
Area
 • Total 103.88 km2 (40.11 sq mi)
Elevation 3,340 m (10,960 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 1,486
 • Density 14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030417

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

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]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Aymaraes Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°13′05″S 73°08′28″W / 14.21806°S 73.14111°W / -14.21806; -73.14111

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