Yauli District, Huancavelica

Yauli
Yawlli
District

The archaeological site Uchkus Inkañan in the Yauli District
Country  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Huancavelica
Founded June 23, 1962
Capital Yauli
Government
  Mayor Edwin Taipe Condori
Area
  Total 319.92 km2 (123.52 sq mi)
Elevation 3,391 m (11,125 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 25,113
  Density 78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 090117

Yauli District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica 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 (88.36%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

Places of interest

The archaeological site Uchkus Inkañan is situated in the district.

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 12°46′15″S 74°50′57″W / 12.7707°S 74.8491°W