Yura District is one of twenty-nine districts of the Arequipa Province in Peru.[1]
Yura | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Arequipa |
| Province | Arequipa |
| Capital | Yura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Eleuterio León Sergio Ordoñez Yucra |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,942.9 km2 (750.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,590 m (8,500 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 15,659 |
| • Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 040128 |
Geography
editThe highest peaks of the district is Ampato (Jamp'atu) at 5,290 m (17,360 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anqas
- Hatun P'ukru
- Janq'u Apachita
- Jichu Qullu
- Khunurani
- Misa Misani
- Pata Qucha
- Pilluni
- P'isaq
- Q'iwiri
- Q'ulini
- Sillani
- T'akra
- Urquña
- Wallwani
- Waqullani
- Wayllas
- Wilawi
- Yana Qutu
- Yana Urqu
- Yuraq Apachita
References
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Arequipa norte (Arequipa Region)
16°15′04″S 71°40′52″W / 16.25111°S 71.68111°W
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