Yanas District
| Yanas | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Dos de Mayo |
| Founded | September 12, 1921 |
| Capital | Yanas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Heli Victor Garay Inga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.31 km2 (14.02 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,470 m (11,380 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,815 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 100323 |
Yanas District is one of nine districts of the province Dos de Mayo 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 (53.13%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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