Yuracmarca District
Yuracmarca
Yuraq Marka | |
|---|---|
Allpamayu on the southern border of the district | |
Location of Yuracmarca in the Huaylas province | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ancash |
| Province | Huaylas |
| Founded | May 9, 1923 |
| Capital | Yuracmarca |
| Subdivisions | 1 village, 4 hamlets and 29 anexos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Raul Hernandez Cottos |
| Area | |
• Total | 565.7 km2 (218.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,518 m (4,980 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,897 |
| • Density | 3.4/km2 (8.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 021210 |
| Website | muniyuracmarca.gob.pe |
Yuracmarca or Yuraq Marka (Quechua yuraq white, marka village, "white village") is one of 10 districts of the Huaylas Province in the Ancash Region of Peru. The capital of the district is the village of Yuracmarca.