Acostambo District

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Acostambo
Aqus Tampu
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Tayacaja
FoundedJanuary 8, 1912
Capital Acostambo
Government
   Mayor Javier Romani Villalba
Area
  Total168.06 km2 (64.89 sq mi)
Elevation
3,600 m (11,800 ft)
Population
  Total4,537
  Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 090702

Acostambo District is one of sixteen districts of the Tayacaja Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chikuru Punta at approximately 4,200 m (13,800 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Climate

Climate data for Acostambo (elevation 3,603 m (11,821 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °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)
Average low °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]

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References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Tayacaja Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. "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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