Yanaoca District
Yanaoca District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is Yanaoca.
Yanaoca Yana Uqa | |
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 Location of Yanaoca in the Canas province | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canas |
| Founded | August 29, 1834 |
| Capital | Yanaoca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Francisco Melendez Nina (2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 292.97 km2 (113.12 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,913 m (12,838 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 10,533 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080501 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Yawri Kunka at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
- Aqu Saya
- Ch'uwaña
- Hatun Urqu
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Mik'aya
- Pukara
- Qaqa
- Q'ululu Kinray
- Tika Pallana
- Waqutu
- Yana Urqu
- Yawri Kunka
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.77%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.90% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Sources
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canas Province (Cusco Region)
- inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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