Coporaque District is one of eight districts of the province Espinar in Peru.[1]
Coporaque | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Espinar |
| Founded | August 29, 1834 |
| Capital | Coporaque |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tito Benedicto Ccahua Chara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,564.46 km2 (604.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,942 m (12,933 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,627 |
| • Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080803 |
Geography
editSome of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Anta Anta
- Anta Qullu
- Chunkara Qaqa
- Jichu Qullu
- Kiswarani Q'asa
- Kuntur Uma
- Muyu Qaqa
- Pilluni
- Puka Puka
- Puka Q'asa
- Pukara
- Pumanuta
- Qullpa Pata
- Salla Saywa
- Siq'i Urqu
- Sura Quta
- Sura Urqu
- Sura Uma
- Taypi Tira
- Urqu K'uchu
- Waman Wachana
- Waylla Apachita
- Waylluma
- Wayna Sinqa
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.04%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.73% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3] Coporaque is looked upon as one of the poorest districts of the country.
See also
editReferences
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 Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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