Cojata District
Cojata District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]
Cojata | |
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Country | |
Region | Puno |
Province | Huancané |
Capital | Cojata |
Government | |
• Mayor | Hector Exaltacion Montesinos Aliaga |
Area | |
• Total | 881.18 km2 (340.23 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4,355 m (14,288 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,902 |
• Density | 5.6/km2 (14/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 210602 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Khawayuni at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Apachita
- Awqani
- Janq'u Qala
- Jichu Qullu
- Juri Quta
- Laram Sillani
- Lawa Lawani
- Maych'ani
- Limani
- Mullu Marka
- Muru Qullu
- Pukara
- Qillwani
- Waraq Tira
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (89.09%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.97% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
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References
- (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 map Huancane 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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