# Santa Rosa District, La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/santa-rosa/ District · La Mar Province # Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is a district of Peru in La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department. It covers **389.0 km²**. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 389km² - 35mapped services - 786 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Rosa? Santa Rosa lies in [La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/), [Ayacucho Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 4 other districts: [Ayna](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/ayna/), [Kimbiri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/cusco/la-convencion/kimbiri/), [Samugari](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/samugari/) and [Tambo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/tambo/). By area it is the 594th largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 9.2% of [La Mar Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/ayacucho/la-mar/). The centre of Santa Rosa is about 361 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. It is about 35 km from San Miguel, the main town of La Mar Province. The centre point is at 12.7610° S, 73.7861° W. Source: [Instituto Geográfico Nacional - IGN via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-per). ## Things to see in and around Santa Rosa ### Nearby, outside Santa Rosa - Piedras colgantes de samaniato · attraction, Kimbiri16 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Santa Rosa - Time zoneUTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Lima - CurrencySol (PEN) - Country calling code+51 - LanguagesSpanish, Quechua, Aymara - Plug typesType A, B, C · 220 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport (AYP) · Ayacucho63 km - Francisco Carle Airport (JAU) · Jauja213 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:13, sunset around 17:36). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Santa Rosa Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa. The largest with a recorded population: Santa Rosa (4,702), San Pedro (123) and San José (52). Settlements here lie between about 432 m and 3,175 m above sea level (median 786 m). - Anexo Vistoso - Anteccasa - Aprovip - Bella Murumpiari - Buena Vista - CP Chontaccocha - Callepampa - Catute - Ccahuasana - Cerro Pongo - Chamayruchayoq - Chontabamba - Chontaccocha - Comumpiari - Cruz Verde - Fortaleza - Gloria Pata - Huanchi - Huantachaca - La Unión - La Victoria - Lusiana - Maraycancha - Marintari - Monte Huasi - Mozo Bamba - Mozobamba Alta - Nueva Fortaleza - Nueva Generacion - Nueva Generación - Nueva Jerusalen - Nueva Jerusalén - Nuevo Paraiso - Nuevo Paraíso - Pampa Miraflores - Pataccocha - Quiribamba - Ranramayo - Rinconada - Rinconada Baja - Rumipata - San Agustin - San Agustín - San Cristobal - San Jose - San José - San Juan de Oro - San Luis - San Pedro - Santa Rosa - Simariva - Union Mejorada - Unión Mejorada - Vistoso - Wanchi - Wayrapata - Yanasacha - Yanta Yanta Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Santa Rosa Named natural and historic features inside Santa Rosa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Río Santa Rosa - Río Santa Rosa ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Cerro Pongo · 3,813 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Santa Rosa and the best time to visit Using the climate of La Mar Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jul (27 °C), after allowing for this place being about 2,257 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 648 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (121 mm) and the driest Jun (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **June to July**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 29 113 Feb 28 121 Mar 28 99 Apr 28 30 May 28 15 Jun 28 6 Jul 27 12 Aug 28 11 Sep 29 23 Oct 29 45 Nov 30 58 Dec 29 115 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Santa Rosa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hospital de Apoyo San Francisco · Ayna 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.62703&mlon=-73.78751#map=17/-12.62703/-73.78751) Petrol pump Gasolinera Maquete Serante · Kimbiri 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.70961&mlon=-73.66304#map=17/-12.70961/-73.66304) Hotel Atlantec Suite · Santa Rosa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.68711&mlon=-73.73544#map=17/-12.68711/-73.73544) School Institución Educativa 38994-10 · Santa Rosa 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.73720&mlon=-73.76970#map=17/-12.73720/-73.76970) College Escuela Profesional Ing. Agroforestal UNSCH · Pichari 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.52608&mlon=-73.84047#map=17/-12.52608/-73.84047) Police station Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-12.68778&mlon=-73.73344#map=17/-12.68778/-73.73344) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Santa Rosa Places mapped inside Santa Rosa in open map data, by type. - Hotels1 - Schools29 - Restaurants4 - Police stations1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other districts in La Mar Province - Anchihuay - Anco - Ayna - Chilcas - Chungui - Luis Carranza - Oronccoy - Samugari - San Miguel - Tambo ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa?In La Mar Province, Ayacucho Department, Peru - What borders Santa Rosa?Ayna, Kimbiri, Samugari and Tambo - What is there to see in Santa Rosa?Piedras colgantes de samaniato - What time zone is Santa Rosa in?UTC−5 - What currency is used in Santa Rosa?Sol (PEN) - What language is spoken in Santa Rosa?Spanish, Quechua, Aymara (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Santa Rosa?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosa?Settlements lie between 432 m and 3,175 m - What is the highest point in Santa Rosa?Cerro Pongo (3,813 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Santa Rosa?June to July - Where is the nearest hospital to Santa Rosa?Hospital de Apoyo San Francisco, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Santa Rosa?Gasolinera Maquete Serante, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa?PE050507 (OCHA common operational dataset)