| Cotahuasi Kutawasi | |
| Native Name Lang: | es |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Peru |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Arequipa |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | La Unión |
| Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
| Parts Style: | para |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Cotahuasi |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Justo Pastor Totocayo Garate |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 166.5 |
| Elevation M: | 2683 |
| Population Total: | 2974 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 040801 |
Cotahuasi District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión in Peru.[1]
Cotahuasi is located at the highest Andean point of the department of Arequipa, in southern Peruvian. This province is characterized by its steep relief: cut here and as far back as rivers and gullies, with an altitude that ranges between 1,000 and 6,093 meters above sea level, with 19 different ecosystems. Its customs and traditions have been preserved partly on account of its relative isolation, something that has not happened in neighboring villages (REF).