Kosñipata District Explained

Kosñipata
Native Name:Q'usñi Pata
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:Paucartambo
Parts Type:Subdivisions
Parts Style:para
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:June 15, 1962
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Pilcopata
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Juan José Rodriguez Aquise
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:3745.68
Elevation M:527
Population Total:4610
Population As Of:2005 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:PET
Utc Offset1:-5
Blank Name Sec1:UBIGEO
Blank Info Sec1:081106

Kosñipata District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqi P'unqu at 5522m (18,117feet). 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 (%) learnt to speak in childhood, % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Subdistrict

Canton

Notes and References

  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)
  3. http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe