Yauli District, Huancavelica
Yauli
Yawlli | |
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 The archaeological site Uchkus Inkañan in the Yauli District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Huancavelica |
| Founded | June 23, 1962 |
| Capital | Yauli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edwin Taipe Condori |
| Area | |
| • Total | 319.92 km2 (123.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,391 m (11,125 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 25,113 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090117 |
Yauli District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica in Peru.[1]
The capital of the district is the town of Yauli.
Ethnic groups
[edit]The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.36%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.42% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Places of interest
[edit]The archaeological site Uchkus Inkañan is situated in the district.
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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| Angaraes | |
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| Churcampa | |
| Huancavelica | |
| Huaytará | |
| Tayacaja | |
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