Chalhuanca District

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Chalhuanca
District
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Chalhuanca
Chalhuanca District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Aymaraes
Capital Chalhuanca
Government
 •  Mayor Sebastian Gonzalo Carbajal Zegarra
Area
 • Total
322.34 km2 (124.46 sq mi)
Elevation
2,888 m (9,475 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
4,658
 • Density14/km2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030401

Chalhuanca District is one of the seventeen districts of the Aymaraes Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Pisti at approximately 5,100 m (16,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Climate

Climate data for Chalhuanca, elevation 2,964 m (9,724 ft)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)22.5
(72.5)		22.7
(72.9)		22.1
(71.8)		23.1
(73.6)		23.7
(74.7)		23.2
(73.8)		23.1
(73.6)		24.0
(75.2)		24.0
(75.2)		25.6
(78.1)		25.9
(78.6)		24.8
(76.6)		23.7
(74.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)16.0
(60.8)		16.1
(61.0)		15.7
(60.3)		15.4
(59.7)		14.3
(57.7)		13.5
(56.3)		13.6
(56.5)		14.6
(58.3)		15.6
(60.1)		16.7
(62.1)		17.2
(63.0)		17.0
(62.6)		15.5
(59.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.5
(49.1)		9.5
(49.1)		9.3
(48.7)		7.6
(45.7)		4.9
(40.8)		3.7
(38.7)		4.0
(39.2)		5.2
(41.4)		7.1
(44.8)		7.7
(45.9)		8.4
(47.1)		9.1
(48.4)		7.2
(44.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)182.6
(7.19)		175.0
(6.89)		116.4
(4.58)		51.5
(2.03)		11.4
(0.45)		6.7
(0.26)		12.1
(0.48)		13.0
(0.51)		15.6
(0.61)		46.5
(1.83)		29.6
(1.17)		116.3
(4.58)		776.7
(30.58)
Source 1: Municipalidad Distrital de Kishuara [3]
Source 2: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru (precipitation 1991–2020) [4]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. ↑ "Estudio Hidrológico Cavira". Municipalidad Distrital de Kishuara. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  4. ↑ "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.

14°18′04″S73°13′52″W / 14.30111°S 73.23111°W / -14.30111; -73.23111


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