Yauya District is one of three districts of the province Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald in Peru.[1]
Yauya
Yawya | |
|---|---|
 Suspension bridge of Pukayaku (Pucayacu) across the river Yanamayu which connects the districts Llama and Yauya | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald |
| Founded | November 18, 1905 |
| Capital | Yauya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antonio Sulpicio Villanueva Castillejo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 170.41 km2 (65.80 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,250 m (10,660 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,460 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020703 |
Ethnic groups edit
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.69%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.72% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ (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)
8°58′59″S 77°18′00″W / 8.98306°S 77.30000°W
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