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Yanas District

Yanas
District
Country  Peru
Region Huánuco
Province Dos de Mayo
Founded September 12, 1921
Capital Yanas
Government
 • Mayor Heli Victor Garay Inga
Area
 • Total 36.31 km2 (14.02 sq mi)
Elevation 3,470 m (11,380 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 3,815
 • Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 100323

Yanas District is one of nine districts of the province Dos de Mayo in Peru.

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (53.13%) learnt to speak in childhood, 46.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 9°09′36″S 76°48′01″W / 9.1599°S 76.8003°W / -9.1599; -76.8003


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