Puquio District
District in Ayacucho, Peru
Puquio Pukyu | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Lucanas |
Capital | Puquio |
Government | |
• Mayor | Pedro Fernando Tincopa Calle |
Area | |
• Total | 866.43 km2 (334.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,214 m (10,545 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 15,020 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 050601 |
Puquio District is one of twenty-one districts of the Lucanas Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest mountains in the district is Inka Pallanka at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Amaruyuq
- Aqu Urqu
- Hatun Urqu
- Ichhu
- Kunturillu
- Llallawi
- Puka Pata
- Puka Punchu
- Puka Urqu
- Qiñwa
- Quri Punchu
- Q'illu
- Q'illu Mach'ay
- Sallachayuq
- Saywachayuq
- Tampu
- Urqunqucha
- Waman Pirqa
- Wamanripa
- Yuraq Q'asa
- Yuraq Sayana
Some of the largest lakes of the district are Apiñaqucha, Islaqucha, Pukaqucha and Urqunqucha.
Climate
Climate data for Puquio, elevation 3,176 m (10,420 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.4 (61.5) | 17.5 (63.5) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.9 (64.2) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.4 (65.1) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.4 (65.1) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.6 (63.7) | 17.7 (63.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) | 7.1 (44.8) | 6.6 (43.9) | 5.3 (41.5) | 3.5 (38.3) | 2.7 (36.9) | 2.7 (36.9) | 3.4 (38.1) | 4.2 (39.6) | 4.9 (40.8) | 4.9 (40.8) | 6.2 (43.2) | 4.8 (40.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 109.6 (4.31) | 105.8 (4.17) | 103.9 (4.09) | 25.7 (1.01) | 3.4 (0.13) | 1.0 (0.04) | 4.5 (0.18) | 3.2 (0.13) | 6.2 (0.24) | 8.4 (0.33) | 8.3 (0.33) | 34.8 (1.37) | 414.8 (16.33) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] |
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
- ^ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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