Coyllurqui District

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Coyllurqui
District
Coyllurqui District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Cotabambas
FoundedNovember 19, 1942
Capital Coyllurqui
Government
 •  Mayor Prof. Alfredo Cereceda Oroz
Area
 • Total
418.95 km2 (161.76 sq mi)
Elevation
3,165 m (10,384 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
7,909
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030503

Coyllurqui District is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chunta at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.29% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

13°50′13″S72°25′52″W / 13.83694°S 72.43111°W / -13.83694; -72.43111


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