Pomacanchi District is one of seven districts of the Acomayo Province in Peru.[1]
Pomacanchi
Pumaqanchi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Acomayo |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Pomacanchi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nestor Natalicio Luna Farfan |
| Area | |
• Total | 275.56 km2 (106.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,679 m (12,070 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,295 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080205 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Puka Kancha at 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anka Tiyana
- Ch'uñuna Papa
- Hatun Ñan
- Kunka
- Kuntur Sunkha
- Minas Pata
- Pawkarani
- Pilluni
- Pukara
- Qhuyani
- Salla Salla
- Sillu Qaqa
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Pomacanchi, elevation 3,690 m (12,110 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) |
5.5 (41.9) |
5.2 (41.4) |
3.7 (38.7) |
0.8 (33.4) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
0.0 (32.0) |
2.6 (36.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
4.6 (40.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
2.9 (37.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 152.4 (6.00) |
146.6 (5.77) |
114.2 (4.50) |
47.8 (1.88) |
8.8 (0.35) |
2.5 (0.10) |
4.6 (0.18) |
7.7 (0.30) |
20.3 (0.80) |
63.5 (2.50) |
92.2 (3.63) |
136.6 (5.38) |
797.2 (31.39) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] | |||||||||||||
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 Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
- ^ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
14°02′13″S 71°34′16″W / 14.037°S 71.571°W
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