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Coyllurqui
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Cotabambas
Founded	November 19, 1942
Capital	Coyllurqui
Government
• Mayor	Prof. Alfredo Cereceda Oroz
Area
• Total	418.95 km (161.76 sq mi)
Elevation	3,165 m (10,384 ft)
Population
• Total	7,909
• Density	19/km (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030503

Coyllurqui District is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru.

Geography

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

• Ch'uwaña
• Hatun Sura
• Kimsa Quchayuq
• Luntu Marka
• Llaqtawi
• Pachakutiq
• Pichaqani
• Pillina
• Puka Q'asa
• Pukar
• Qantuyuq
• Q'asa Uqhu
• Q'illu Q'illu
• Q'iswa Chakana
• Runa Runayuq
• Silla Q'asa
• Willulluni

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.29% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
3. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población

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