Yanatile District
Yanatile | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Calca |
Founded | May 18, 1982 |
Capital | Quebrada Honda |
Government | |
• Mayor | Dimas Coronado Parra |
Area | |
• Total | 3,080.47 km2 (1,189.38 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,124 m (3,688 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 9,520 |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 080408 |
Yanatile District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (69.84%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (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
Coordinates: 12°40′54″S 72°16′55″W / 12.6818°S 72.2820°W
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