Cojata District

Cojata
District
Country  Peru
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 PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210602

Cojata District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]

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).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

Coordinates: 15°05′59″S 69°31′34″W / 15.09972°S 69.52611°W / -15.09972; -69.52611

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