Cojata_District

Cojata District

Cojata District

District in Puno, Peru


Cojata District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Khawayuni at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Apachita
  • Awqani
  • Janq'u Qala
  • Jichu Qullu
  • Juri Quta
  • Laram Sillani
  • Lawa Lawani
  • Maych'ani
  • Limani
  • Mullu Marka
  • Muru Qullu
  • Pukara
  • Qillwani
  • Waraq Tira

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).[3]

Climate

More information Climate data for Cojata (elevation 4,347 m (14,262 ft), 1991–2020 normals), Month ...

References

  1. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancane Province (Puno Region)
  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)
  3. "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

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