Conila District

Conila District


Conila
—  District  —
Country  Peru
Region Amazonas
Province Luya
Founded February 5, 1861
Capital Cohechan
Government
 – Mayor José Genaro Canta Cullampe
Area
 – Total 256.17 km2 (98.9 sq mi)
Elevation 3,250 m (10,663 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 – Total 2,114
 – Density 8.3/km2 (21.4/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 010505

Conila is a district of the province of Luya. Conila offers several attractive places for tourists as ruins of the culture Chachapoya. Also he emphasizes the big variety of fruits that grows in the zone.

As of 2003, Conila is the last place where Chachapoyas Quechua is still spoken by all ages.[1]

The management holidays of the capital Bribe are celebrated on June 24, in Conila on June 16. As typical meals there is known the Candy stick, the Stew and the Nickname between others.

In the north the District of Conila has border with the District of Jamalca, in the East with the Saint's District Catalina and the District of Luya Viejo, in the south with the District of Lonya Chico and the District of Ocalli and in the west with the District of Camporredondo.

References

  1. ^ Ethnologue.com: Chachapoyas Quechua. http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=quk




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