Yantalo District Explained

Yantalo District
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:San Martín
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Moyobamba
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:December 30, 1944
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Yantalo
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Victor Monteza Davila
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:100.32
Elevation M:830
Population Total:2865
Population As Of:2017
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:220106
Website:www.yantalo.org

Yantalo District is one of six districts of the province Moyobamba in Peru.[1]

Yantalo is a "quechua" word meaning "wood carrier". As of today the "Yantalinos" walk every day to the forest to collect dry wood. They cut each piece of almost equal size, bundle them up and carry the wood on their backs, usually tied with a cloth around their forehead. Main use is for fire / cooking.

References

-5.974°N -77.0206°W

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.