Yao, Osaka

Yao
八尾市
Yao City Hall
Yao City Hall
Flag of Yao
Official seal of Yao
Location of Yao in Osaka Prefecture
Location of Yao in Osaka Prefecture
Yao is located in Japan
Yao
Yao
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°37′36.73″N 135°36′3.55″E / 34.6268694°N 135.6009861°E / 34.6268694; 135.6009861
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureOsaka
Government
 • MayorKeisuke Daimatsu
Area
 • Total
41.72 km2 (16.11 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2022)
 • Total
263,436
 • Density6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1 Honmachi, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0003
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreeGinkgo

Yao (八尾市, Yao-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2022, the city had an estimated population of 263,436 in 126509 households and a population density of 6300 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 41.72 square kilometres (16.11 sq mi). The city is the birthplace of the Kawachi ondo style of folk singing.

  1. ^ "Yao city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.