Yantalo District
From Perupedia
| Yantalo | |
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| Country |  Peru
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| Region | San Martín |
| Province | Moyobamba |
| Founded | December 30 1944 |
| Capital | Yantalo |
| Area | |
| Area Elevation | 100.32 km2 830 metres (2,723 ft) |
| Population (as of the 2005 Census) | |
| Population - Total - Density | 2,858 28.5/km² |
| Mayor | Hernando Ruiz Piña
external link = www.yantalo.org Yantalo is a "quechua" [native language of the Andes] word meaning "wood carrier" . As of today the "Yantalinos" walk everyday to the forest to collect dry wood. They cut each piece of almost equal size, bundle them up and carry the wood on their backs, usually tied with a cloth around their forehead. Main use is for fire / cooking. Pictures in www.yantalo.org |
| UBIGEO | 220106 |
| Official website | |
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Yantalo District is one of six districts of the province Moyobamba in Peru.[1]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
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