Puquio District is one of twenty-one districts of the Lucanas Province in Peru.[1]
Puquio
Pukyu | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
• Total | 15,020 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 050601 |
Geography
editOne 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
edit| Climate data for Puquio, elevation 3,176 m (10,420 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ (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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