Cotaruse District
| Cotaruse | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Aymaraes |
| Founded | June 1, 1914 |
| Capital | Cotaruse |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alejandro Rojas Llacsa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,749.83 km2 (675.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,248 m (10,656 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 3,576 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030406 |
Cotaruse District is one of the seventeen districts of the province Aymaraes in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (61.13%) learned to speak in childhood, while a minority (38.45%) of the residents learned to speak using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 14°24′58″S 73°12′29″W / 14.41611°S 73.20806°W
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