Yungay Province

Province in Ancash, Peru
Flag of Yungay
Flag
Coat of arms of Yungay
Coat of arms
Location of Yungay in the Ancash Region
Location of Yungay in the Ancash Region
CountryPeruRegionAncashFoundedOctober 28, 1904CapitalYungayGovernment
 • MayorFernando Ciro Casio Consolación
(2019-2022)Area
 • Total1,361.48 km2 (525.67 sq mi)Elevation
2,458 m (8,064 ft)Population
 • Total50,841 • Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)UBIGEO0220Websitewww.yungayperu.com.pe

The Yungay Province is one of twenty provinces of the Ancash Region in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Cordillera Blanca and the Cordillera Negra traverse the province. Waskaran, the highest elevation of Peru, lies on the border to the Carhuaz Province. Chakrarahu, Chopicalqui, Tullparahu and 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 indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (73.19%) learnt to speak in childhood, 26.48 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) www.yungayperu.com.pe
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yungay Province (Ancash Region)
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007

External links

(in Spanish) www.yungayperu.com.pe

9°08′22″S 77°44′42″W / 9.13944°S 77.74500°W / -9.13944; -77.74500

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