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 km2 (974.53 sq mi)
Elevation 3,960 m (12,990 ft)
Population (2007 census)
  Total 6,663
  Density 2.6/km2 (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]

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

Festivities

See also

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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