Coya District is one of eight districts of the Calca Province in the Cusco Region of Peru.[1]
Coya | |
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 The Willkanuta valley in the Coya District (background) as seen from Taray | |
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| 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 | |
| • Total | 3,698 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080402 |
Geography
editSome 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
editThe 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
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 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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