Coporaque | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Cusco |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Espinar |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | August 29, 1834 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Coporaque |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Tito Benedicto Ccahua Chara |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 1564.46 |
Elevation M: | 3942 |
Population Total: | 9627 |
Population As Of: | Peru 2017 Census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 080803 |
Coporaque District is one of eight districts of the province Espinar in Peru.[1]
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (93.04%) learnt to speak in childhood, 6.73% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3] Coporaque is looked upon as one of the poorest districts of the country.