Yanama District

Yanama
District
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Yungay
Founded August 2, 1920
Capital Yanama
Government
  Mayor Lucio Pedro Julca Cordova
Area
  Total 279.85 km2 (108.05 sq mi)
Elevation 3,375 m (11,073 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 7,105
  Density 25/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 022008

Yanama District is one of eight districts of the province Yungay in Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.35%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.36% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 9°01′59″S 77°28′59″W / 9.03306°S 77.48306°W / -9.03306; -77.48306

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