Yanatile District

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Yanatile
BANDERA Y ESCUDO YANATILE.jpg
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCalca
FoundedMay 18, 1982
Capital
Government
 • MayorDimas Coronado Parra
Area
 • Total3,080.47 km2 (1,189.38 sq mi)
Elevation
1,124 m (3,688 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total9,520
 • Density3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080408

Yanatile District is one of eight districts of the province Calca 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 (69.84%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References[]

  1. ^ (in 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


Coordinates: 12°40′54″S 72°16′55″W / 12.6818°S 72.2820°W / -12.6818; -72.2820

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