Cotaruse District

Cotaruse District is one of the seventeen districts of the Aymaraes Province in Peru.

Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Pumanuta at approximately 4800 m. Other mountains are listed below:

• Altarniyuq

• Aqu Q'asa

• Aycha Qullqa

• Chachakuma

• Chawpi Urqu

• Ichhu Marka

• Ichhu Sirk'a

• Inka Pirqa

• Kampanayuq

• Kuntur Marka

• Llamuqa

• Ñawin Urqu

• Pampa Quriwiri

• Parqa Saywa

• Puka Kunka

• Puka Pata

• Pukar

• Puma Allqa

• Phiruru

• Qaqa Wasi

• Qullqa Pampa

• Q'illa Wachu

• Q'illu

• Q'illu Q'illu

• Runtu Marka

• Sallikani

• Sillu Sillu

• Sura Pata

• Tintaya

• Uma Q'asa

• Wachu Willka

• Wamanripa

• Wamanripayuq

• Wararani

• Waylla Kunka

• Yana Mach'ay

• Yana Pata

• Yana Saya

• Yanama

• Yunka Wasi

Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (61.13%) learned to speak in childhood, while a minority (38.45%) of the residents learned to speak using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).