Yanque District
| Yanque | |
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| District | |
Church in Yanque
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| Country |
 Peru
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| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Caylloma |
| Capital | Yanque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Apolinario Sarayasi Ynca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,108.58 km2 (428.03 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,417 m (11,211 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 2,479 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 040519 |
Yanque District is one of twenty districts of the province Caylloma in Peru.
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (56.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 43.13% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 15°38′59″S 71°39′43″W / 15.6498°S 71.6620°W
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