Coporaque District, Espinar

Coporaque
District
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 (2005 census)
  Total 14,986
  Density 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080803

Coporaque District is one of eight districts of the province Espinar in Peru.[1]

Geography

Some 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

The 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]

See also

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 14°47′56″S 71°31′53″W / 14.7988°S 71.5315°W / -14.7988; -71.5315

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