Yungay Province
Yungay | |
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 The mountain Tullparahu as seen from Yungay | |
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Ancash | |
| Founded | October 28, 1904 |
| Capital | Yungay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fernando Ciro Casio Consolación (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,361.48 km2 (525.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,458 m (8,064 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 50,841 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (97/sq mi) |
| UBIGEO | 0220 |
| Website | www |
The Yungay Province is one of twenty provinces of the
Geography
The
Yanarahu (Ruriqucha) belong to the highest peaks of the province. Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Ankas Pampa
- Chawllawi Punta
- Chunta
- Chunta Punta
- Churiq
- Hatun Kunka
- Hatun Qiqa
- Kima Tullpa
- Kinwa Hirka
- Kuntur Marka
- Kuntur Sinqa
- K'aya Punta
- Marka Hirka
- Misa Pata
- Paka Qutu
- Paqun
- Patuqucha
- Pirámide
- Pisqu
- Puchkayuq Punta
- Puka Hirka
- Puka Qutu
- Puka Waqra
- Puka Ranra
- Pukaqucha
- Pukarahu
- Puma Wayi
- Puma Willka
- Qaqa Rumi Kunka
- Qaqa Rumin
- Qucha Punta
- Qullqa Pampa
- Rukutu Punta
- Simuk'u Mach'ay
- Sintiru
- Tuqtupampa
- Uqa Punta
- Wallpaq Sillu Punta
- Waman Ch'uru
- Wamanripa
- Wamp'u
- Wamp'u Qutu
- Wamra
- Waqra P'unqu
- Warkhu Kunka
- Warkhu Pampa
- Waru Punta
- Waskaran
- Winchus
- Wiras
- Yana Qucha
- Yanaphaqcha
- Yanarahu
- Yura Qutu
Political division
Yungay is divided into eight districts, which are:
Ethnic groups
The people in the province are mainly
2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
- Kiswar
- Llankanuku Lakes
- Qanchisqucha
References
- ^ (in 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
(in Spanish) www.yungayperu.com.pe
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