Rosaspata District

Rosaspata
District
Country  Peru
Region Puno
Province Huancané
Founded October 24, 1876
Capital Rosaspata
Government
  Mayor Clodoaldo Poma Castro
Area
  Total 301.47 km2 (116.40 sq mi)
Elevation 3,872 m (12,703 ft)
Population (2005 census)
  Total 6,145
  Density 20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)
UBIGEO 210606

Rosaspata District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (93.34%) learnt to speak in childhood, 5.81% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]

References

  1. (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)