Yanaoca District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is Yanaoca.
Yanaoca
Yana Uqa | |
|---|---|
 Location of Yanaoca in the Canas province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| 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
editOne 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
editThe 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
edit- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canas Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
14°13′07″S 71°25′49″W / 14.2186°S 71.4303°W
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