Mazocruz, also spelled Mazo Cruz, is a town and the capital of the Santa Rosa District in the El Collao Province, department of Puno, in the Peruvian Altiplano.

Mazocruz
Mazocruz is located in Peru
Mazocruz
Mazocruz
Location of Mazocruz in Peru
Coordinates: 16°44′33″S 69°42′58″W / 16.74250°S 69.71611°W / -16.74250; -69.71611
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceEl Collao
DistrictSanta Rosa District
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total1,070

Climate

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Climate data for Mazo Cruz, elevation 3,980 m (13,060 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
15.7
(60.3)
16.0
(60.8)
16.4
(61.5)
16.2
(61.2)
15.4
(59.7)
15.1
(59.2)
16.1
(61.0)
17.2
(63.0)
18.3
(64.9)
19.0
(66.2)
18.0
(64.4)
16.6
(61.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)
8.3
(46.9)
7.9
(46.2)
6.2
(43.2)
3.1
(37.6)
1.2
(34.2)
1.0
(33.8)
2.1
(35.8)
3.9
(39.0)
5.6
(42.1)
6.8
(44.2)
8.2
(46.8)
5.2
(41.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.9
(33.6)
0.9
(33.6)
−0.2
(31.6)
−3.9
(25.0)
−10.0
(14.0)
−13.0
(8.6)
−13.1
(8.4)
−11.9
(10.6)
−9.4
(15.1)
−7.0
(19.4)
−5.3
(22.5)
−1.6
(29.1)
−6.1
(21.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 141.3
(5.56)
120.1
(4.73)
69.6
(2.74)
24.8
(0.98)
5.0
(0.20)
2.0
(0.08)
3.6
(0.14)
7.6
(0.30)
8.5
(0.33)
18.0
(0.71)
25.5
(1.00)
75.4
(2.97)
501.4
(19.74)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Mazo Cruz (El Collao, Puno Region, Peru)". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.