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Yanahuanca
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Town
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Plaza de Armas of Yanahuanca
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 Yanahuanca
Location in Peru
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Pasco |
| Province | Daniel Alcídes Carrión |
| District | Yanahuanca |
| Elevation | 3,184 m (10,446 ft) |
| Population
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| • Total | 11,333 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Yanahuanca is a town in central Peru, capital of the province Daniel Alcídes Carrión in the region Pasco.
Etymology
The name of the town, is a phrase composed by the Quechua adjective yana (black), and the Runasimi noun wanka ("huanca" in Spanish) that means "demarcatory stone", among other meanings; for what "yanahuanca" would be understood as "black stone".
See also
In Spanish: Yanahuanca para niños
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