Yanatile District

Yanatile
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

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. 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 / -12.6818; -72.2820

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