Yanaoca District
Yanaoca District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is Yanaoca.
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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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