Acostambo District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru.[1]
Acostambo
Aqus Tampu | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Tayacaja |
| Founded | January 8, 1912 |
| Capital | Acostambo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Javier Romani Villalba |
| Area | |
• Total | 168.06 km2 (64.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,600 m (11,800 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,537 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090702 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Chikuru Punta at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Chawpi Urqu
- Hatun Pampa
- Inka Pukyu
- Kiswar Q'asa
- Llama Kancha
- Muyu Urqu
- Phiruruyuq
- Saywa
Climate
edit| Climate data for Acostambo, elevation 3,603 m (11,821 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.4 (61.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.2 (39.6) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.5 (36.5) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
1.6 (34.9) |
2.9 (37.2) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.9 (39.0) |
1.9 (35.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 117.8 (4.64) |
128.4 (5.06) |
103.4 (4.07) |
43.9 (1.73) |
20.7 (0.81) |
9.0 (0.35) |
12.2 (0.48) |
15.2 (0.60) |
37.1 (1.46) |
59.2 (2.33) |
65.6 (2.58) |
104.6 (4.12) |
717.1 (28.23) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
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 Tayacaja Province (Apurímac 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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