Cotaruse District
Cotaruse District is one of the seventeen districts of the Aymaraes Province in Peru.[1]
Cotaruse | |
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Country | |
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 | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 030406 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Pumanuta at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Altarniyuq
- Aqu Q'asa
- Aycha Qullqa
- Chachakuma
- Chawpi Urqu
- Ichhu Marka
- Ichhu Sirk'a
- Inka Pirqa
- Kampanayuq
- Kuntur Marka
- Llamuqa
- Ñawin Urqu
- Pampa Quriwiri
- Parqa Saywa
- Puka Kunka
- Puka Pata
- Pukar
- Puma Allqa
- Phiruru
- Qaqa Wasi
- Qullqa Pampa
- Q'illa Wachu
- Q'illu
- Q'illu Q'illu
- Runtu Marka
- Sallikani
- Sillu Sillu
- Sura Pata
- Tintaya
- Uma Q'asa
- Wachu Willka
- Wamanripa
- Wamanripayuq
- Wararani
- Waylla Kunka
- Yana Mach'ay
- Yana Pata
- Yana Saya
- Yanama
- Yunka Wasi
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).[3]
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References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Aymaraes Province (Apurímac 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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