Coya | |
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District | |
The Willkanuta valley in the Coya District (background) as seen from Taray
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Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Calca |
Founded | September 11, 1951 |
Capital | Coya |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lizardo Emilio Palomino Ricalde |
Area | |
• Total | 71.43 km2 (27.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,951 m (9,682 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,698 |
• Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 080402 |
Coya District is one of eight districts of the Calca Province in the Cusco Region of Peru.
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.19%) learnt to speak in childhood, 20.66% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Coordinates: 13°23′15″S 71°54′00″W / 13.3875°S 71.8999°W