Santa Rosa District (La Mar)
Santa Rosa District | |
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The district of Santa Rosa is located in the northeast of the province of La Mar (marked in red) |
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Basic data | |
Country | Peru |
region | Ayacucho |
province | La Mar |
Seat | Santa Rosa |
surface | 388 km² |
Residents | 12,377 (2017) |
density | 32 inhabitants per km² |
founding | November 6, 1992 |
ISO 3166-2 | PE-AYA |
politics | |
Alcalde District | Saturnino Sabino Cavalcanti Gozme (2019-2022) |
Political party | Qatun Tarpuy |
Coordinates: 12 ° 41 ′ S , 73 ° 44 ′ W
The Santa Rosa district is located in the La Mar Province in the Ayacucho region in south-central Peru . The district was established on November 6, 1992. It has an area of 388 km². The 2017 census counted 12,377 residents. In 1993 the population was 9,930, in 2007 11,200. The district administration is based in the small town of Santa Rosa with 5386 inhabitants , located on the Río Santa Rosa, a tributary of the Río Apurímac, at an altitude of 730 m (as of 2017). Santa Rosa is just 45 km northeast of the provincial capital San Miguel .
Geographical location
The district of Santa Rosa is located in the Peruvian Central Cordillera in the northeast of the province of La Mar. The district is bounded in the northeast by the Río Apurímac , which flows to the northwest . The district area extends over the catchment area of the Río Santa Rosa.
The district of Santa Rosa borders in the southeast and in the south on the district Samugari , in the extreme southwest on the district Tambo , in the northwest on the district Ayna and in the northeast on the district Kimbiri ( province La Convención ).
Localities
In addition to the main town, there are the following larger towns in the district:
- Comunpiari (725 inhabitants)
- Gloria Pata (465 inhabitants)
- Marintari (855 inhabitants)
- Mozo Bamba Alta (200 inhabitants)
- Pampa Miraflores (1012 inhabitants)
- Rinconada Baja (496 inhabitants)
- San Agustin (282 inhabitants)
- Simariba (269 inhabitants)
- Union Luisiana (206 inhabitants)
- Union Mejorada (225 inhabitants)
Web links
- Peru: Ayacucho region (provinces and districts) at www.citypopulation.de
- INEI Perú