Santa Rosa District, Melgar
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Santa Rosa District | |
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 Khunurana, Santa Rosa district | |
 Interactive map of 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 | |
• Total | 7,454 |
| • Density | 9.431/km2 (24.43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210808 |
Santa Rosa District is one of nine districts of the province Melgar in Peru.[1]
The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below:[2]
- Chimpulla
- Hatun Ichhuna Kunka
- Inka Kancha
- Khunurana
- Kunka
- Mamaniri
- Puka Urqu
- Sapan Warmi
- Silluta
- Taruja Marka
- T'uqra
- Wilaquta
- Yana Khuchilla
- Yana Salla
- Yanaqucha
- Yaritani
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]
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