Santa Rosa District, Melgar
| Santa Rosa | |
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| District | |
Khunurana, Santa Rosa district
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| Country |
 Peru
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| 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
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