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Coya District

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Country
  
Founded
  
September 11, 1951

Time zone
  
PET (UTC-5)

Elevation
  
2,951 m

Province
  
Region
  
Cusco

Capital
  
Coya

UBIGEO
  
080402

Area
  
71.43 km²

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Coya District is one of eight districts of the Calca Province in the Cusco Region of Peru.

Contents

Map of Coya, Peru

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:

  • Hatun Pukara
  • Hatun Raqha Kay
  • Hatun Suyu Q'asa
  • Ichhunayuq
  • Quriqucha Punta
  • Quriqucha Qaqa
  • Q'umir
  • Sirkapata
  • Wanakawri
  • Yawar Wak'a
  • Ethnic groups

    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).

    References

    Coya District Wikipedia


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