Yanatile District

Yanatile District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]

Yanatile
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCalca
FoundedMay 18, 1982
CapitalQuebrada Honda
Government
  MayorDimas Coronado Parra
Area
  Total3,080.47 km2 (1,189.38 sq mi)
Elevation
1,124 m (3,688 ft)
Population
  Total9,520
  Density3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080408

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (69.84%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

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