| Yanama Yanama | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Nickname: Yanama | |
| Coordinates: 9°01′59″S 77°28′59″W / 9.03306°S 77.48306°W / -9.03306; -77.48306 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Yungay |
| Founded | August 2, 1920 |
| Capital | Yanama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 279.85 km (108.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,375 m (11,073 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,105 |
| • Density | 25/km (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 022008 |
Yanama District is one of eight districts of the Yungay Province in Peru.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (87.35%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.36% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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