Yura District

Yura
District
Country	Peru
Region	Arequipa
Province	Arequipa
Capital	Yura
Government
• Mayor	Eleuterio León Sergio Ordoñez Yucra
Area
• Total	1,942.9 km^2 (750.2 sq mi)
Elevation	2,590 m (8,500 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	15,659
• Density	8.1/km^2 (21/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	040128

Yura District is one of twenty-nine districts of the Arequipa Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

The 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

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Arequipa norte (Arequipa Region)

16°15′04″S 71°40′52″W