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Yauli District, Huancavelica

Coordinates: 12°46′15″S 74°50′57″W / 12.7707°S 74.8491°W / -12.7707; -74.8491
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Yauli
Yawlli
The archaeological site Uchkus Inkañan in the Yauli District
The archaeological site Uchkus Inkañan in the Yauli District
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Country Peru
RegionHuancavelica
ProvinceHuancavelica
FoundedJune 23, 1962
CapitalYauli
Government
 • MayorEdwin Taipe Condori
Area
 • Total319.92 km2 (123.52 sq mi)
Elevation
3,391 m (11,125 ft)
Population
 • Total25,113
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO090117

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

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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

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The archaeological site Uchkus Inkañan is situated in the district.

References

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  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: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)


12°46′15″S 74°50′57″W / 12.7707°S 74.8491°W / -12.7707; -74.8491