| Huaynacotas | |
| 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: | Taurisma |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Eulogio Rodriguez Gonzales |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 932.64 |
| Elevation M: | 2590 |
| Population Total: | 2778 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | PET |
| Utc Offset1: | -5 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 040804 |
Huaynacotas District is one of eleven districts of the province La Unión in Peru.[1]
The Wansu mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks of the province are listed below:[2]
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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (71.98%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]