Yuracmarca District
Yuracmarca
Yuraq Marka | |
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 Allpamayu on the southern border of the district | |
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UTC-5 (PET) | |
| UBIGEO | 021210 |
| Website | muniyuracmarca.gob.pe |
Yuracmarca or Yuraq Marka (
Geography
The district is located in the eastern part of the province at an elevation of 1,518m, 122 km from the regions capital Huaraz and 55 km from the province's capital Caraz.
The Cordillera Blanca traverses the province. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Allpamayu
- Atuq Siq'u
- Chaka
- Champara
- Kita Raqsa
- Kunka
- Millwaqucha
- Minas Hirka
- Misa Pampa
- Mishi Hirka
- Misk'iqucha
- Pacha Pallay
- Parya Cruz
- Pilanku
- Pukahirka
- Qantuq Hirka
- Qullpa Hanka
- Qulluta
- Quyllurqucha
- Q'iru Willka
- Suyt'u Qucha
- Taya Pampa
- Tiklla Hanka
- Tinya Qucha
- Waka Qucha
- Willka
- Wira Wira
Political division
The Caraz District is divided into 1 village, 4 hamlets (Spanish: caseríos, singular: caserío) and 29 (Spanish: anexos, singular: anexo):
Hamlets
- El Cruce
- Taruc Arca
- Quitaracza
- Santa Rosa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly
2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
- Pukaqucha
- Quyllurqucha
- Wiqruqucha
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Official web site of the Yuracmarca district Archived May 21, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
External links
- (in Spanish) Official web site of the Yuracmarca district