Rosaspata District
District in Puno, Peru
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Rosaspata District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]
Rosaspata | |
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 Interactive map of Rosaspata | |
| 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 | |
• Total | 6,145 |
| • Density | 20.38/km2 (52.79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210606 |
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]
