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Coata | |
|---|---|
| Country | |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Capital | Coata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Escolastico Mamani Canaza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,814 m (12,513 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,994 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210107 |
Coata District is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno in Peru.[1]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (96.12%) learnt to speak in childhood, 3.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]