Yanahuanca is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Daniel Alcídes Carrión in the region Pasco.[1]
Yanahuanca | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 10°29′29″S 76°30′49″W / 10.49139°S 76.51361°W | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Pasco |
Province | Daniel Alcídes Carrión |
District | Yanahuanca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan Luis Chombo Heredia (2019-2022) |
Elevation | 3,184 m (10,446 ft) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 11,333 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Etymology edit
The name of the town, is a phrase composed by the Quechua adjective yana (black), and the Runasimi noun wanka ("huanca" in Spanish) that means "demarcatory stone", among other meanings;[2] for what "yanahuanca" would be understood as "black stone".
References edit
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital, Retrieved June 20, 2008
- ^ Abdón Yaranga. Diccionario quechua español.
External links edit
10°29′29″S 76°30′49″W / 10.49139°S 76.51361°W