Yungay Province

Yungay
Province

The mountain Tullparahu as seen from Yungay

Location of Yungay in the Ancash Region
Country Peru
Region Ancash
Founded October 28, 1904
Capital Yungay
Government
  Mayor Cico Fernando Alamo Figueroa
Area
  Total 1,361.48 km2 (525.67 sq mi)
Elevation 2,458 m (8,064 ft)
Population
  Total 54,489
  Density 40/km2 (100/sq mi)
UBIGEO 0220
Website www.yungayperu.com.pe

The Yungay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.[1]

Political division

Yungay is divided into eight districts, which are:

District Mayor
Cascapara Jorge Roberto Infante Jara
Mancos Javier Julian Espinoza Leandro
Matacoto Pedro Hercilio Bejar Colonia
Quillo Luis Antonio Palomino Palacios
Ranrahirca Juan Richer Julca Morales
Shupluy Guillermo Julian Ybarra Giraldo
Yanama Lucio Pedro Julca Cordova
Yungay Cico Fernando Alamo Figueroa

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Waskaran, the highest elevation of Peru, lies on the border to the Carhuaz Province. Chakrarahu, Chopicalqui, Tullparahu and Yanarahu (Ruriqucha) belong to the highest peaks of the province. Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.19%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.48 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) www.yungayperu.com.pe
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

External links

(Spanish) www.yungayperu.com.pe

Coordinates: 9°08′22″S 77°44′42″W / 9.13944°S 77.74500°W / -9.13944; -77.74500

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