Coporaque | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Espinar |
Founded | August 29, 1834 |
Capital | Coporaque |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tito Benedicto Ccahua Chara |
Area | |
• Total | 1,564.46 km2 (604.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,942 m (12,933 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 9,627 |
• Density | 6.2/km2 (16/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 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.