Acomayo

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Acomayo
Aqumayu
Town
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Acomayo in 2019
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Acomayo
Coordinates: 13°55′0″S71°40′52″W / 13.91667°S 71.68111°W / -13.91667; -71.68111
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Acomayo
District Acomayo
Government
 • MayorMoises Ramos Villares
Elevation
3,221 m (10,568 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total
4,532
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)

Acomayo (Quechua: Aqumayu) is a Peruvian city, the capital of the district of the same name and also of the Acomayo Province, located in the Department of Cusco. [1]

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Population

It had a population of 4,532 inhabitants in 2017. It is situated at 3,221 meters (10,568 ft) above sea level and about 104.5 kilometres (64.9 mi) from the city of Cusco.

Culture

The town of Acomayo was declared a historical heritage of Peru on March 9, 1991, by R.J. No. 348-91-INC/J.

Places of interest

Climate

Average climatic parameters of Acomayo (territories between 3000 - 3500 meters above sea level). [4]

Climate data for Acomayo, elevation 3,212 m (10,538 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)20.4
(68.7)		20.2
(68.4)		20.3
(68.5)		20.9
(69.6)		21.1
(70.0)		20.8
(69.4)		20.7
(69.3)		21.7
(71.1)		22.2
(72.0)		22.5
(72.5)		22.6
(72.7)		21.3
(70.3)		21.2
(70.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)8.4
(47.1)		8.3
(46.9)		8.1
(46.6)		6.5
(43.7)		3.4
(38.1)		1.4
(34.5)		1.1
(34.0)		2.9
(37.2)		5.4
(41.7)		7.1
(44.8)		7.6
(45.7)		8.0
(46.4)		5.7
(42.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)160.0
(6.30)		146.7
(5.78)		126.7
(4.99)		50.4
(1.98)		6.3
(0.25)		3.2
(0.13)		4.0
(0.16)		6.9
(0.27)		15.1
(0.59)		47.0
(1.85)		70.1
(2.76)		120.8
(4.76)		757.2
(29.82)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [5]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine , Retrieved June 15, 2008
  2. ↑ "Inventario Turistico del Perú". 18 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Foto". 18 August 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "Clima Acomayo: Temperatura, Climograma y Tabla climática para Acomayo". es.climate-data.org. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "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.

13°55′00″S71°40′52″W / 13.91667°S 71.68111°W / -13.91667; -71.68111

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