Yuracmarca District
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| Yuracmarca | |
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 Location of Yuracmarca in the Huaylas Province |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaylas |
| Founded | May 9, 1923 |
| Capital | Yuracmarca |
| Area | |
| Area Elevation |
565.7 km2 1,518 metres (4,980 ft) |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density |
1897 3.4/km² |
| Mayor | Carlos Raul Hernandez Cottos |
| Subdivisions | 1 village, 4 hamlets and 29 anexos |
| UBIGEO | 021210 |
| Official website | |
| www.muniyuracmarca.gob.pe | |
The Yuracmarca District is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Yuracmarca[1].
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[edit] Location
The district is located in the eastern part of the province at an elevation of 1,518m, 122km from the regions capital Huaraz and 55 km from the province's capital Caraz.
[edit] Political division
The Caraz District is divided into 1 village, 4 hamlets (Spanish: caseríos, singular: caserío) and 29 (Spanish: anexos, singular: anexo):
[edit] Villages
- Yuracmarca
[edit] Hamlets
- El Cruce
- Taruc Arca
- Quitaracza
- Santa Rosa
[edit] Capital
The capital of the Yuracmarca district is the village of Yuracmarca.
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