Yungar District is one of eleven districts of the province Carhuaz in Peru.[1]
Yungar | |
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District | |
| Country | |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Carhuaz |
| Founded | November 22, 1868 |
| Capital | Yungar |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julio Constantino Robles Ramirez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.43 km2 (17.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,828 m (9,278 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,181 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020611 |
| Website | www.muniyungar.gob.pe |
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.11%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.73% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
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| Aija | |
| Antonio Raymondi | |
| Asunción | |
| Bolognesi |
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| Carhuaz | |
| Carlos Fermín Fitzcarrald |
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| Casma |
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| Corongo | |
| Huaraz |
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| Huari |
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| Huarmey | |
| Huaylas |
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| Mariscal Luzuriaga |
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| Ocros |
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| Pallasca |
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| Pomabamba | |
| Recuay |
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| Santa | |
| Sihuas |
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| Yungay | |
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