Yanama District
Yanama District is one of eight districts of the province Yungay in Peru.[1]
Yanama | |
|---|---|
| Country |  |
| 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 | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 022008 |
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
- Kiswar
- Pirámide
- Pukarahu
- Tuqtupampa
- Yanaphaqcha
- Yanarahu (Ruriqucha)
- Yanarahu (Yanama-Yungay)
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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