# Santa Rosa District, El Collao Province, Puno Department > Source: https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/santa-rosa/ District · El Collao Province # Santa Rosa Santa Rosa is a district of Peru in El Collao Province, Puno Department. It covers **2,694.2 km²**. 150 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 2,694km² - 20mapped services - 4,333 mtypical elevation ## Where is Santa Rosa? Santa Rosa lies in [El Collao Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/), [Puno Department](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/), [Peru](https://wherepedia.org/peru/). It borders 9 other districts: [Acora](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/puno/acora/), [Candarave](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/candarave/candarave/), [Capazo](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/capazo/), [Carumas](https://wherepedia.org/peru/moquegua/mariscal-nieto/carumas/), [Conduriri](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/conduriri/), [Huacullani](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/huacullani/), [Pisacoma](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/chucuito/pisacoma/), [Susapaya](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/susapaya/) and [Ticaco](https://wherepedia.org/peru/tacna/tarata/ticaco/). By area it is the 83rd largest of 1,873 districts in Peru. It covers 47.9% of [El Collao Province](https://wherepedia.org/peru/puno/el-collao/). The centre of Santa Rosa is about 942 km in a straight line from Lima, the capital. The centre point is at 16.8517° S, 69.8233° 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 OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Santa Rosa: 1 archaeological site. - Sacata · archaeological site 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 - Coronel FAP Carlos Ciriani Santa Rosa International Airport (TCQ) · Tacna142 km - Inca Manco Capac International Airport (JUL) · Juliaca158 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 11.1 hours, sunrise around 06:05, sunset around 17:13). 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 **150 villages, towns and localities** in Santa Rosa. The largest with a recorded population: Mazo Cruz (829), Santa Rosa (396), Huanacacamaya (253), Laca (60), Hirosirca (19) and Illapua (18). Settlements here lie between about 3,943 m and 4,834 m above sea level (median 4,333 m). - Ajipincucho - Alianza - Alto Casana - Anaraya - Ancoanco - Ancoaque - Ancollo - Anconasa - Apopata - Aroco - Aropata - Azancallane - Cachicucho - Calalequeña - Calcata - Calluchahui - Caluta - Canchuma - Canllaccollo - Casana - Chacacala - Challa - Challacucho - Challaoco - Challapata - Challapatia - Challapatija - Chapoco - Chaquira - Checca - Chiaruyo - Chichillapi - Chihuani - Chilligua - Chinchillane - Chinguiliani - Chiutaccollo - Choccorasi - Chujñuma - Chulluncayani - Chunchuwinto - Chunquilani - Chuquejane - Churicancalle - Chutanejipiña - Circa - Circapatja - Coline - Condoriquiña - Copuro - Coracora - Cuchuhuta - Cuipacuipa - Cuipancara - Cuirare - Cultacucho - Espejune - Estancia Chuguaña - Estancia Patuta - Farullo - Hirosirca - Huallapujo - Huallatiri - Huanacacamaya - Huanacamaya - Huancane - Humajalso - Humapallca - Ichunta - Ichurasi - Illapua - Irohuichinca - Irpuma - Iscachilliucalla - Iscaycane Chico - Jacha Tunquipa - Jallepiña - Jallipiña - Japure - Jaquela - Jarini - Jaririna - Jucune - Junto Pujo - Kalajahuira - Kane - Laca - Lacotuyo - Laramani - Laramcala - Llaytajoco - Llusta - Lluta - Mazo Cruz - Mocopata - Mosiña - Muchuna Challaypina - Murucamaya - Nazaparco - Ninachiri - Ninacukana - Ocororoni - Orcoyo - Orcuyopatja - Paca - Paracotãna - Parcullo - Patuta - Paullarani - Pecañane - Pichoco - Piltuta - Pircatuyo - Pizacunca - Providencia - Putuuta - Queunãmolloco - Queñavinto - Quinsacollo - Quisutinta - Rehuta - Sachuma - Sampavi - Sancallonaza - Santa Rosa - Sapachulpa - Saparane - Sojouta - Sorapampa - Soruco - Sulcanaca - Sura - Suracucho - Surada - Taccnapata - Tequetequene - Tie - Tienasa - Tintapatja - Tisnullo - Tojlluma - Torrini - Tres de Mayo - Tulavinto - Vilacachi - Vilakaya - Vilanjara - Vinto - Vizcachune - Yustacucho 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 33 rivers and streams; 9 lakes. - Laguna Cotapatja - Laguna Curocurocota - Laguna Givañacota - Laguna Huaycota - Laguna Loriscota - Laguna Mamuhuta - Laguna Morocota - Laguna Parcocota - Laguna Patakeña - Quebrada Calcata - Quebrada Callacame o Colinavira - Quebrada Chaullani - Quebrada Chinchillane - Quebrada Chuquiebraviento - Quebrada Collpajahuira - Quebrada Coypajapu - Quebrada Jachacahua - Quebrada Jachacucho - Quebrada Janjave - Quebrada Jarumani - Quebrada Laramane - Quebrada Sorara - Quebrada Suricahua - Quebrada Surijave …and 18 more. ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Punta Itunta ### Hills and mountains 35 mountains; 8 hills. - Cerro Suri · 5,507 m - Nevado Curahuara · 5,254 m - Cerro Zaparani · 5,221 m - Cerro Choquecota · 5,208 m - Cerro Antajave · 5,204 m - Cerro Ccallanave · 5,203 m - Cerro Surichico · 5,156 m - Caurapequeña · 5,138 m - Cerro Achalaje · 5,106 m - Cerro Condorguaguachave · 5,090 m - Cerro Chuimunco · 5,082 m - Loma Chavezvinto · 5,082 m - Cerro Aconcahua · 5,074 m - Cerro Jaquela · 5,067 m - Cerro Cauchini · 5,060 m - Cerro Ifaro · 5,047 m - Cerro Paullo · 5,041 m - Cerro Sorojo · 5,029 m - Cerro Soraveco · 5,015 m - Cerro Vilachuncara · 5,011 m - Cerro Chimingo · 5,008 m - Cerro Huguana · 4,990 m - Cerro San Francisco Patakeña · 4,979 m - Cerro Chuaña · 4,963 m …and 19 more. ### History 1 ruin. - Ruinas de Sacata 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 El Collao Province, the warmest month is Nov (average 6 °C) and the coolest is Jul (1 °C), after allowing for this place being about 222 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 315 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (72 mm) and the driest Jun (2 mm). No month is both mild and dry, so plan around the rains. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 6 66 Feb 6 72 Mar 5 46 Apr 5 17 May 2 6 Jun 2 2 Jul 1 4 Aug 2 4 Sep 4 10 Oct 5 23 Nov 6 15 Dec 6 50 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 School Institución Educativa No. 70342 · Santa Rosa 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.93492&mlon=-69.83451#map=17/-16.93492/-69.83451) Police station Comisaría PNP Mazocruz · Santa Rosa 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-16.74107&mlon=-69.71696#map=17/-16.74107/-69.71696) 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. - Schools17 - Police stations2 - Dental clinics1 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 El Collao Province - Capazo - Conduriri - Ilave - Pilcuyo ## Quick answers - Where is Santa Rosa?In El Collao Province, Puno Department, Peru - What borders Santa Rosa?Acora, Candarave, Capazo, Carumas, Conduriri, Huacullani, Pisacoma, Susapaya and Ticaco - What is there to see in Santa Rosa?Sacata - 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?150 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Santa Rosa?Settlements lie between 3,943 m and 4,834 m - What is the highest point in Santa Rosa?Cerro Suri (5,507 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the P-code of Santa Rosa?PE210504 (OCHA common operational dataset)