Santa Rosa District | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | El Collao |
Founded | May 2, 1854 |
Capital | Mazo Cruz |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ismael Acero Mamani |
Area | |
• Total | 2,524.02 km2 (974.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,960 m (12,990 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,663 |
• Density | 2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 210504 |
Santa Rosa District is one of five districts of the province El Collao in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
Santa Rosa District was created on May 5, 1854.
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (80.88%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.39% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate data for Mazo Cruz, elevation 3,980 m (13,060 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.1 (59.2) |
16.1 (61.0) |
17.2 (63.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.9 (33.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−3.9 (25.0) |
−10.0 (14.0) |
−13.0 (8.6) |
−13.1 (8.4) |
−11.9 (10.6) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 141.3 (5.56) |
120.1 (4.73) |
69.6 (2.74) |
24.8 (0.98) |
5.0 (0.20) |
2.0 (0.08) |
3.6 (0.14) |
7.6 (0.30) |
8.5 (0.33) |
18.0 (0.71) |
25.5 (1.00) |
75.4 (2.97) |
501.4 (19.74) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] |
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Azángaro | |
Carabaya | |
Chucuito | |
El Collao | |
Huancané | |
Lampa | |
Melgar | |
Moho | |
Puno | |
San Antonio de Putina | |
San Román | |
Sandia | |
Yunguyo |
16°44′32″S 69°43′24″W / 16.7421°S 69.7233°W