Coya District

Coya
District

The Willkanuta valley in the Coya District (background) as seen from Taray
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Calca
Founded September 11, 1951
Capital Coya
Government
  Mayor Lizardo Emilio Palomino Ricalde
Area
  Total 71.43 km2 (27.58 sq mi)
Elevation 2,951 m (9,682 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 3,698
  Density 52/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 080402

Coya District is one of eight districts of the Calca Province in the Cusco Region of Peru.[1]

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

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).[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 Calca Province and the Cusco Province (Cusco Region)
  3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

Coordinates: 13°23′15″S 71°54′00″W / 13.3875°S 71.8999°W / -13.3875; -71.8999

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