Santa Rosa de Ocopa
Santa Rosa de Ocopa | |
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The Convent of Santa Rosa de Ocopa | |
| Coordinates: 11°52′37″S 75°17′42″W / 11.877°S 75.295°W | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Concepción |
| Founded | August 29, 1921 |
| Capital | Santa Rosa |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Humberto Ricardo Perez Sarapura |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.1 km2 (6.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,376 m (11,076 ft) |
| Population (2017 Census) | |
• Total | 2,091 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120215 |
Santa Rosa de Ocopa is the name of a district of Concepción province, Department of Junin in Peru. It is also the name of the capital of the district, and the name of a historic monastery in the district called the Convent of Santa Rosa de Ocopa. In 2017, the district had a population of 2,129 and an area of 16.1 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi). The capital of the district, the town of Santa Rosa, had a population of 1,263 in 2017 and an elevation of 3,376 metres (11,076 ft) above sea level. The name "Ocopa" comes from the Quechua "ocupi," meaning "within" or "corner."
Santa Rosa de Ocopa is located in the Mantaro Valley. The valley has a large area of arable land, unusual in the high altitudes of the Andes. Dating back to Pre-Columbian times, the Mantaro Valley has been a breadbasket for the people of the Andes.