Coya District
District in Cusco, Peru
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Coya District is one of eight districts of the Calca Province in the Cusco Region of Peru.[1]
Coya | |
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The Willkanuta valley in the Coya District (background) as seen from Taray | |
 Interactive map of Coya | |
| 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 | |
• Total | 3,698 |
| • Density | 51.77/km2 (134.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080402 |
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Hatun Pukara
- Hatun Raqha Kay
- Hatun Suyu Q'asa
- Ichhunayuq
- Quriqucha Punta
- Quriqucha Qaqa
- Q'umir
- Sirkapata
- Wanakawri
- Yawar Wak'a
Ethnic groups
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).[3]
