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 Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. 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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