Santa Rosa District, El Collao

Santa Rosa District is one of five districts of the province El Collao in Puno Region, Peru.

History
Santa Rosa District was created on May 5, 1854.

Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:

Ethnic groups
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).

Mayors

 * 2007-2014: Ismael Acero Mamani.

Festivities

 * May 3; Fiesta de las Cruces.
 * May 5: Aniversario
 * August 30: Santa Rosa de Lima