Santa Rosa District, El Collao

Santa Rosa
District
Country	Peru
Region	Puno
Province	El Collao
Founded	May 2, 1854
Capital	Mazo Cruz
Government
• Mayor	Ismael Acero Mamani
Area
• Total	2,524.02 km^2 (974.53 sq mi)
Elevation	3,960 m (12,990 ft)
Population (2007 census)
• Total	6,663
• Density	2.6/km^2 (6.8/sq mi)
Time zone	PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO	210504

Santa Rosa District is one of five districts of the province El Collao in Puno Region, Peru.^[1]

History

Santa Rosa District was created in May 5, 1854.

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:^[2]

Arichuwa Atapalluni Chinchillani Chuqi Luk'anani Chuqi Quta Chuqu Chuquni Chuta Kunka Illimani Iru Chunta Iru Qullu Jach'a K'uchu Janq'u Qachi Janq'u Q'awa Jisk'a Larqanku

Jisk'a Mawruma Kuntur Wawachawi K'awchini Larqanku Llimani Llust'a K'uchu Mawruma Milluma Muru Qullu Panti Usu Phaq'u Q'awa P'isaqa Kunka Qallu Larqanku Qarwa P'iq'iña

Qiwña Milluku Qiwña Mulluq'u Q'ulini Sukata Laq'a Suri Tanka Tankani Taruja Titi Uta Wanqani Waran Warani Wari Kunka Wila Chunkara Wila Jaqhi Wilantani

Ethnic groups

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]

Mayors

• 2007-2014: Ismael Acero Mamani.

Festivities

• May 3; Fiesta de las Cruces.
• May 5: Aniversario
• August 30: Santa Rosa de Lima

See also

• Lurisquta
• Qillqatani

References

1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao Province (Puno Region)
3. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)

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