Santa Rosa District, La Mar
| Santa Rosa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Ayacucho |
| Province | La Mar |
| Founded | November 6, 1992 |
| Capital | Santa Rosa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Prof. Meliton Pariona Pareja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 372.27 km2 (143.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 730 m (2,400 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 10,717 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 050507 |
Santa Rosa District is one of eight districts of the province La Mar in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (65.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 33.53% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ 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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