Coyllurqui district
| Coyllurqui district | |
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 The Coyllurqui district is located in the west of the Cotabambas province |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | Peru |
| region | Apurímac |
| province | Cotabambas |
| Seat | Coyllurqui |
| surface | 419 km² |
| Residents | 6586 (2017) |
| density | 16 inhabitants per km² |
| founding | November 19, 1942 |
| ISO 3166-2 | PE-APU |
| Website | municoyllurqui.gob.pe (Spanish) |
| politics | |
| Alcalde District | Alfredo Cereceda Oros (2019-2022) |
Coordinates: 13 ° 50 ′ S , 72 ° 26 ′ W
The district of Coyllurqui is located in the province of Cotabambas in the Apurímac region in south-central Peru . The district was established on November 19, 1942. It has an area of 419 km². In the 2017 census, 6586 inhabitants were counted. In 1993 the population was 6935, in 2007 it was 7494. The district administration is based in the 3165 m high village of Coyllurqui with 915 inhabitants (as of 2017). Coyllurqui is located 30 km west-northwest of the provincial capital Tambobamba .
Geographical location
The district of Coyllurqui is located in the Andean highlands in the west of the province of Cotabambas. The Río Vilcabamba , left tributary of the Río Apurímac , and its right tributary, the Río Palca, flow north along the western district boundary. The Río Ñahuinlla, also a right tributary of the Río Vilcabamba, flows through the district in a predominantly northerly direction.
The district of Coyllurqui borders in the west on the districts Progreso , Huayllati and Mariscal Gamarra (all three in the province of Grau ), in the extreme northwest on the district Curahuasi ( province Abancay ), in the northeast on the district Cotabambas , in the east on the district Tambobamba as well in the extreme south to the district of Challhuahuancho .
Localities
In addition to the main town of Coyllurqui, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Acpitan (499 inhabitants)
- Chiscahuaylla (234 inhabitants)
- Manasqui (389 inhabitants)
- Ñahuinlla (403 inhabitants)
- Pamputa (327 inhabitants)
- Pfaco (447 inhabitants)
- Vilcaro (382 inhabitants)
- Yurac Rumi (290 inhabitants)
Web links
- Municipalidad Distrital de Coyllurqui
- Peru: Region Apurímac (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de