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

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	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	210602

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]

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]

References

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