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Yanaca District is one of the seventeen districts of the Aymaraes Province in Peru.[1]

Yanaca
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Aymaraes
Founded	December 28, 1961
Capital	Yanaca
Area
• Total	103.88 km2 (40.11 sq mi)
Elevation	3,340 m (10,960 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	1,486
• Density	14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030417

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqi Mina at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.37%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.27% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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