Cotahuasi District
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Cotahuasi Kutawasi | |
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![]() Cotahuasi canyon with the village of Cotahuasi and the mountain Wiñaw (on the right) as seen from the southwest | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Arequipa |
Province | La Unión |
Capital | Cotahuasi |
Government | |
• Mayor | Justo Pastor Totocayo Garate |
Area | |
• Total | 166.5 km2 (64.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,683 m (8,802 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,974 |
• Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 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).
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
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