Copa | |
Native Name: | Qupa |
Native Name Lang: | qu |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Lima |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Cajatambo |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | January 2, 1857 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Copa |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Henoch Flores Callupe (2019-2022) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 212.16 |
Elevation M: | 3410 |
Population Total: | 858 |
Population As Of: | 2017 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 150302 |
Copa District is one of five districts of the province Cajatambo in Peru.[1]
The Huayhuash mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below:[2]
The people in the province are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language 38.52% of the population learnt to speak in childhood, 61.36% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]