Yungar District
Yungar District is one of eleven districts of the province Carhuaz in Peru.
Yungar | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| 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 | |
| • Total | 3,181 |
| • Density | 69/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 020611 |
| Website | www.muniyungar.gob.pe |
Ethnic groups
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).
See also
References
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