Coasa District
District in Puno, Peru
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Coasa District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest elevations of the district is Muru Muruni at approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Amayani
- Aqhu Ch'uwaña
- Asnuni
- Chaka Kunka
- Chullumpirini
- Chhullu
- Ch'amak Tira
- Ch'uwañuma
- Ch'uspini
- Hatun Pinkilluni
- Inti Qururuni
- Janq'u Quta
- Japu Pata
- Kimsa Tinkuri
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Khunu
- Liqiliqini
- Puka Urqu
- Puma Qulluni
- Qillwani
- Q'umir Qucha Punta
- Rit'i Qucha
- Runa Ñan Kunka
- Sapa Kiswara
- Suqa Nasa
- Sura Pata
- Tampu Uma
- Tani Tani
- Taypi Tira
- Tinki Qucha
- Tinya Qucha
- Umaña
- Uqi Kunka
- Waka Wañusqa
- Wari Umaña
- Wila Laqaya
- Wisk'achani
- Yana Phawchi
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).[3]
