| Yanaoca | |
| Native Name: | Yana Uqa |
| Native Name Lang: | qu |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Cusco |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Canas |
| Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | August 29, 1834 |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Yanaoca |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Juan Francisco Melendez Nina (2007) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 292.97 |
| Elevation M: | 3913 |
| Population Total: | 10533 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 080501 |
Yanaoca District is one of eight districts in the Canas Province in Peru. Its seat is Yanaoca.
One of the highest peaks of the district is Yawri Kunka at approximately 4400m (14,400feet). Other mountains are listed below:[1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.77%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.90% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]