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District in Apurímac, Peru
Cotabambas Quta Pampa
District
Country Peru
RegionApurímac
ProvinceCotabambas
CapitalCotabambas
Government
 • MayorNestor Ferro Meza
Area
 • Total331.96 km (128.17 sq mi)
Elevation3,425 m (11,237 ft)
Population
 • Total4,248
 • Density13/km (33/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO030502

Cotabambas (Aymara Quta Pampa, meaning "plain of lakes") is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Ñiq'ita at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

  • Aqchi Wachana
  • Lamrasniyuq
  • Llink'ini
  • Maran Qalla
  • Maw'ka Llaqta
  • Muyu Muyu
  • Puka
  • Qucha Pata
  • Qhillani
  • Ranra Pata
  • Runtu Uma
  • Siqi K'illi
  • T'uru Rumi
  • Wallwa
  • Wayllani

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (90.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.58% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

See also

References

  1. Nonato Rufino Chuquimamani Valer, Carmen Gladis Alosilla Morales, Victoria Choque Valer: Qullaw Qichwapa Simi Qullqan. Lima, 2014 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
  4. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
Abancay
Andahuaylas
Antabamba
Aymaraes
Chincheros
Cotabambas
Grau

13°45′04″S 72°21′11″W / 13.75111°S 72.35306°W / -13.75111; -72.35306


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