Yánac District
| Yánac District | |
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 The district of Yánac is located in the central east of the province of Corongo (marked in red) |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Ancash |
| province | Corongo |
| Seat | Yánac |
| surface | 46.8 km² |
| Residents | 673 (2017) |
| density | 14 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | June 15, 1936 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-ANC |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Manuel Pedro Mateo Barrionuevo (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 8 ° 37 ′ 8 ″ S , 77 ° 51 ′ 53 ″ W.
The district of Yánac is located in the province of Corongo in the Ancash region in western Peru . The district was established on June 15, 1936. It has an area of 46.8 km². The 2017 census counted 673 residents. In 1993 the population was 826, in 2007 it was 747. The district administration is located in the 2860 m high village of Yánac with 260 inhabitants (as of 2017). Yánac is located 6.5 km south-southeast of the provincial capital Corongo .
Geographical location
The district of Yánac is located on the western flank of the Peruvian Western Cordillera in the central east of the Corongo Province. The Río Manta, right tributary of the Río Santa , flows along the northwestern district boundary to the southwest and drains the area.
The district of Yánac borders in the northwest on the district Corongo , in the north on the district Aco , in the northeast and east on the district Cusca and in the south on the district La Pampa .
Web links
- Peru: Region Ancash (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de