Yanaoca
Yana Uqa
District
Location of Yanaoca in the Canas province
Location of Yanaoca in the Canas province
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCanas
FoundedAugust 29, 1834
CapitalYanaoca
Government
 • MayorJuan Francisco Melendez Nina (2007)
Area
 • Total292.97 km2 (113.12 sq mi)
Elevation
3,913 m (12,838 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total10,533
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080501

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

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

  1. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Canas Province (Cusco Region)
  2. ↑ 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 / -14.2186; -71.4303


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