| Yuracmarca Yuraqmarka |
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| Location of Yuracmarca in the Huaylas province | |||
| Country | Peru | ||
| Region | Ancash | ||
| Province | Huaylas | ||
| Founded | May 9, 1923 | ||
| Capital | Yuracmarca | ||
| Subdivisions | 1 village, 4 hamlets and 29 anexos | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carlos Raul Hernandez Cottos | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 565.7 km2 (218.4 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,518 m (4,980 ft) | ||
| Population (2005 census) | |||
| • Total | 1,897 | ||
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | ||
| UBIGEO | 021210 | ||
| Website | 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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The district is located in the eastern part of the province at an elevation of 1,518m, 122 km from the regions capital Huaraz and 55 km from the province's capital Caraz.
The Caraz District is divided into 1 village, 4 hamlets (Spanish: caseríos, singular: caserío) and 29 (Spanish: anexos, singular: anexo):
The capital of the Yuracmarca district is the village of Yuracmarca.