Yungay Province
| Yungay | |
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| Province | |
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The mountain Tullparahu as seen from Yungay | |
 Location of Yungay in the Ancash Region | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Founded | October 28, 1904 |
| Capital | Yungay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Cico Fernando Alamo Figueroa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,361.48 km2 (525.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,458 m (8,064 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 54,489 |
| • Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0220 |
| Website |
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The Yungay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Waskaran, the highest elevation of Peru, lies on the border to the Carhuaz Province. Chakrarahu, Chopicalqui, Tullparahu and Yanarahu (Ruriqucha) belong to the highest peaks of the province. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Ankas Pampa
- Chunta
- Chunta Punta
- Hatun Kunka
- Kima Tullpa
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Paka Qutu
- Patuqucha
- Pirámide
- Pisqu
- Puchkayuq Punta
- Puka Hirka
- Puka Qutu
- Pukaqucha
- Pukarahu
- Puka Ranra
- Puma Willka
- Qaqa Rumi Kunka
- Qucha Punta
- Qullqa Pampa
- Rukutu Punta
- Sintiru
- Tuqtupampa
- Wallpaq Sillu Punta
- Wamanripa
- Wamp'u
- Wamp'u Qutu
- Waqra P'unqu
- Yanaphaqcha
- Yanarahu (Yanama-Yungay)
Political division
Yungay is divided into eight districts, which are:
| District | Mayor |
|---|---|
| Cascapara | Jorge Roberto Infante Jara |
| Mancos | Javier Julian Espinoza Leandro |
| Matacoto | Pedro Hercilio Bejar Colonia |
| Quillo | Luis Antonio Palomino Palacios |
| Ranrahirca | Juan Richer Julca Morales |
| Shupluy | Guillermo Julian Ybarra Giraldo |
| Yanama | Lucio Pedro Julca Cordova |
| Yungay | Cico Fernando Alamo Figueroa |
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.19%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.48 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) www.yungayperu.com.pe
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
- ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007
External links
(Spanish) www.yungayperu.com.pe
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Coordinates: 9°08′22″S 77°44′42″W / 9.13944°S 77.74500°W