| Santa Rosa District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Khunurana, Santa Rosa district | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Melgar |
| Capital | Santa Rosa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Filiberto Tacca Navarro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 790.38 km (305.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,993 m (13,100 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,454 |
| • Density | 9.4/km (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210808 |
Santa Rosa District is one of nine districts of the province Melgar in Peru.
Geography
The La Raya mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains are listed below:
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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).
Climate
| Climate data for Santa Rosa, elevation 3,957 m (12,982 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.8 (40.6) |
5.1 (41.2) |
4.5 (40.1) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−6.5 (20.3) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
1.9 (35.4) |
3.6 (38.5) |
4.6 (40.3) |
0.4 (32.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 165.2 (6.50) |
132.9 (5.23) |
126.1 (4.96) |
40.9 (1.61) |
7.5 (0.30) |
3.2 (0.13) |
2.4 (0.09) |
6.9 (0.27) |
21.4 (0.84) |
61.3 (2.41) |
72.6 (2.86) |
128.3 (5.05) |
768.7 (30.25) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
- "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
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