Coasa District
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| Coasa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Carabaya |
| Capital | Coasa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Meliton Palacios Casazola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,572.92 km2 (1,379.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,783 m (12,411 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 8,897 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210304 |
Coasa District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 4.59% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 13°59′12″S 70°01′02″W / 13.98667°S 70.01722°W
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