Yungay
The mountain Tullparahu as seen from Yungay
The mountain Tullparahu as seen from Yungay
Flag of Yungay
Coat of arms of Yungay
Location of Yungay in the Ancash Region
Location of Yungay in the Ancash Region
CountryPeru
RegionAncash
FoundedOctober 28, 1904
CapitalYungay
Government
  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)
UBIGEO0220
Websitewww.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]

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

(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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