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 Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Chumbivilcas Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ↑ 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)

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

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