Coasa District
Coasa | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Carabaya |
| Capital | Coasa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Meliton Palacios Casazola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,572.92 km2 (1,379.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,783 m (12,411 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,897 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210304 |
Coasa District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest elevations of the district is Muru Muruni at approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Amayani
- Aqhu Ch'uwaña
- Asnuni
- Chaka Kunka
- Chullumpirini
- Chhullu
- Ch'amak Tira
- Ch'uwañuma
- Ch'uspini
- Hatun Pinkilluni
- Inti Qururuni
- Janq'u Quta
- Japu Pata
- Kimsa Tinkuri
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Khunu
- Liqiliqini
- Puka Urqu
- Puma Qulluni
- Qillwani
- Q'umir Qucha Punta
- Rit'i Qucha
- Runa Ñan Kunka
- Sapa Kiswara
- Suqa Nasa
- Sura Pata
- Tampu Uma
- Tani Tani
- Taypi Tira
- Tinki Qucha
- Tinya Qucha
- Umaña
- Uqi Kunka
- Waka Wañusqa
- Wari Umaña
- Wila Laqaya
- Wisk'achani
- Yana Phawchi
Ethnic groups
[edit]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[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 maps of the Carabaya Province, Puno 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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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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