Santa Rosa District, Grau
| Santa Rosa | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Grau |
| Founded | June 14, 1990 |
| Capital | Santa Rosa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Obispo Roman Chipana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.16 km2 (13.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,550 m (11,650 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 767 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
| UBIGEO | 030710 |
Santa Rosa District is one of the fourteen districts of the province Grau in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (88.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.75% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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Coordinates: 14°09′00″S 72°40′01″W / 14.150°S 72.667°W
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