Yauli District is one of ten districts of the Yauli Province, located in the Department of Junín in the central highlands of Peru.[1] The district was created by the Law No. 6468 in November 7, 1847, during the presidency of Ramón Castilla.
Yauli | |
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 The mining town of San Cristóbal | |
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| Coordinates: 11°40′10″S 76°5′23″W / 11.66944°S 76.08972°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Yauli |
| Capital | Yauli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vicente Zenon Hidalgo Hidalgo |
| Area | |
• Total | 424.16 km2 (163.77 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,100 m (13,500 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,025 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120810 |
Geography
editThe Paryaqaqa of Waruchiri mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Allqa
- Allqa Ranra
- Chinchirusa
- Chumpi
- Killa Wañunan
- Kiwyu Waqanan
- Kunkus
- Kunkus (Yauli)
- Kuntur Mach'ay
- Lichiqucha
- Ñuñu
- Paqush
- Paraqti
- Putka
- Qarwachuku
- Qayqu
- Quri
- Ranra
- Shira
- Tuku Mach'ay
- Uqhu
- Wallakancha
- Wamanripa
- Wayllakancha
- Wayrakancha
- Yanta Pallana
- Yantayuq
- Yuraq Anka
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
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