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Coyllurqui District is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru.[1]

Coyllurqui
District
Country	Peru
Region	Apurímac
Province	Cotabambas
Founded	November 19, 1942
Capital	Coyllurqui
Government
• Mayor	Prof. Alfredo Cereceda Oroz
Area
• Total	418.95 km2 (161.76 sq mi)
Elevation	3,165 m (10,384 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	7,909
• Density	19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	030503

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chunta at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.25%) learnt to speak in childhood, 11.29% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

References

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