Yanama
Yanama | |
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Nickname: Yanama | |
Coordinates: [9.020608 77.471237] | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ancash |
Province | Yungay |
Founded | August 2, 1920 |
Capital | Yanama |
Area | |
• Total | 279.85 km2 (108.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,375 m (11,073 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 7,105 |
• Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 022008 |
Yanama District is one of eight districts of the Yungay Province in Peru. [1]
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). [2]
9°01′59″S 77°28′59″W / 9.03306°S 77.48306°W