Santa Rosa District | |
Native Name Lang: | es |
Settlement Type: | District |
Mapsize: | frameless |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Peru |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Puno |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | El Collao |
Parts Type: | Subdivisions |
Parts Style: | para |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | May 2, 1854 |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Mazo Cruz |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Ismael Acero Mamani |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 2524.02 |
Elevation M: | 3960 |
Population Total: | 6663 |
Population As Of: | 2007 census |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | PET |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Blank Name Sec1: | UBIGEO |
Blank Info Sec1: | 210504 |
Santa Rosa District is one of five districts of the province El Collao in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
Santa Rosa District was created on May 5, 1854.
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (80.88%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.39% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]