Santa Rosa District, Melgar
| Santa Rosa | |
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| District | |
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Khunurana, Santa Rosa district | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Melgar |
| Capital | Santa Rosa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Filiberto Tacca Navarro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 790.38 km2 (305.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,993 m (13,100 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 7,454 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 210808 |
Santa Rosa District is one of nine districts of the province Melgar in Peru.[1]
Geography
The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below:[2]
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Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (78.58%) learnt to speak in childhood, 21.12% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- ↑ 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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