Coyllurqui District

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

Coyllurqui
District
Country Peru
RegionApurímac
ProvinceCotabambas
FoundedNovember 19, 1942
CapitalCoyllurqui
Government
 • MayorProf. Alfredo Cereceda Oroz
Area
 • Total418.95 km2 (161.76 sq mi)
Elevation
3,165 m (10,384 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total7,909
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO030503

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]

  • Ch'uwaña
  • Hatun Sura
  • Kimsa Quchayuq
  • Luntu Marka
  • Llaqtawi
  • Pachakutiq
  • Pichaqani
  • Pillina
  • Puka Q'asa
  • Pukar
  • Qantuyuq
  • Q'asa Uqhu
  • Q'illu Q'illu
  • Q'iswa Chakana
  • Runa Runayuq
  • Silla Q'asa
  • Willulluni

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


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