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Coata District

Coata
District
Coata.jpg
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Puno
Capital Coata
Government
 • Mayor Escolastico Mamani Canaza
Area
 • Total 104 km2 (40 sq mi)
Elevation 3,814 m (12,513 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 6,994
 • Density 67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210107

Coata District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).


Coordinates: 15°34′38″S 70°01′36″W / 15.5773°S 70.0267°W / -15.5773; -70.0267


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