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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