Coya District
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Coya District
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Coya | |
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District | |
The Willkanuta valley in the Coya District (background) as seen from Taray | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Calca |
Founded | September 11, 1951 |
Capital | Coya |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lizardo Emilio Palomino Ricalde |
Area | |
• Total | 71.43 km2 (27.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,951 m (9,682 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,698 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 080402 |
Coya District is one of eight districts of the Calca Province in the Cusco Region of Peru.[1]
Contents
1 Geography
2 Ethnic groups
3 See also
4 References
Geography[edit]
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Pukara
- Hatun Raqha Kay
- Hatun Suyu Q'asa
- Ichhunayuq
- Quriqucha Punta
- Quriqucha Qaqa
- Q'umir
- Sirkapata
- Wanakawri
- Yawar Wak'a
Ethnic groups[edit]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.19%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.66% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also[edit]
- Qhapaq Kancha
- Quriqucha
References[edit]
^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Calca Province and the Cusco Province (Cusco Region)
^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
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Coordinates: 13°23′15″S 71°54′00″W / 13.3875°S 71.8999°W / -13.3875; -71.8999
Categories:
- Districts of the Calca Province
- Cusco Region geography stubs
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