*** Welcome to piglix ***

Santa Rosa District, Melgar

Santa Rosa
District
Khunurana, Santa Rosa district
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.

The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below:

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).


Coordinates: 14°36′41″S 70°55′52″W / 14.6114°S 70.9311°W / -14.6114; -70.9311


...
Wikipedia

...