Coya district
Coya district | |
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The district of Coya is located in the southwest of the province of Calca (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Cusco |
province | Calca |
Seat | Coya |
surface | 71.4 km² |
Residents | 3443 (2017) |
density | 48 inhabitants per km² |
founding | September 11, 1951 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-CUS |
Website | municoya.gob.pe (Spanish) |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Mario Wilian Mora Vásquez (2019-2022) |
Political party | Movimiento Regional Inca Pachakuteq |
Coordinates: 13 ° 23 ′ 11 ″ S , 71 ° 53 ′ 54 ″ W.
The district of Coya is located in the province of Calca in the Cusco region in south-central Peru . The district was founded on September 11, 1951. It has an area of 71.4 km². The 2017 census counted 3443 inhabitants. In 1993 the population was 3402, in 2007 3705. The district administration is located in the small town of Coya with 1,377 inhabitants , located at an altitude of 2944 m on the right bank of the Río Urubamba (as of 2017). Coya is about 10 km southeast of the provincial capital Calca and 17 km north-northeast of the regional capital Cusco .
Geographical location
The district of Coya is located in the Andes in the extreme southwest of the province of Calca. The Río Urubamba flows through the district in a north-westerly direction.
The district of Coya borders in the south with the district Cusco ( province Cusco ), in the southwest with the district Chinchero ( province Urubamba ), in the northwest with the district Calca , in the north with the district Lamay , in the east with the district Písac and in the southeast the district of Taray .
Web links
- Municipalidad Distrital de Coya
- Peru: Region Cusco (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú