Yanas District Explained

Yanas
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Huánuco
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Dos de Mayo
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:September 12, 1921
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Yanas
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Heli Victor Garay Inga
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:36.31
Elevation M:3470
Population Total:3815
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:100323

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

-9.1599°N -76.8003°W

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe