Yura District Explained

Yura
Native Name Lang:es
Settlement Type:District
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Peru
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Arequipa
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Arequipa
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Yura
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Eleuterio León Sergio Ordoñez Yucra
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1942.9
Elevation M:2590
Population Total:15659
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:040128

Yura District is one of twenty-nine districts of the Arequipa Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

The highest peaks of the district is Ampato (Jamp'atu) at 5290m (17,360feet). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Arequipa norte (Arequipa Region)