Yauli District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica in Peru.[1]
Yauli
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District | |
The archaeological site Uchkus Inkañan in the Yauli District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Huancavelica |
Founded | June 23, 1962 |
Capital | Yauli |
Government | |
• Mayor | Edwin Taipe Condori |
Area | |
• Total | 319.92 km2 (123.52 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,391 m (11,125 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 25,113 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 090117 |
The capital of the district is the town of Yauli.
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.36%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
The archaeological site Uchkus Inkañan is situated in the district.
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Acobamba | |
Angaraes | |
Castrovirreyna |
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Churcampa |
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Huancavelica | |
Huaytará | |
Tayacaja |
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