Challabamba District

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Challabamba
Ch'alla Pampa
District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Paucartambo
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Challabamba
Government
 •  Mayor Prof.Lucio TAPARA MAMANI
Area
 • Total746.56 km2 (288.25 sq mi)
Elevation
2,820 m (9,250 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total9,600
 • Density13/km2 (33/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 081103

Challabamba District is one of six districts of the Paucartambo Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qhispi Rumiyuq at 4,059 m (13,317 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.60%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.07% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

Climate

Climate data for Challabamba (elevation 2,803 m (9,196 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)19.5
(67.1)		19.4
(66.9)		19.9
(67.8)		20.1
(68.2)		20.4
(68.7)		20.4
(68.7)		20.4
(68.7)		20.0
(68.0)		20.0
(68.0)		19.9
(67.8)		20.4
(68.7)		19.9
(67.8)		20.0
(68.0)
Average low °C (°F)10.0
(50.0)		10.2
(50.4)		9.6
(49.3)		8.2
(46.8)		5.8
(42.4)		4.1
(39.4)		3.3
(37.9)		4.6
(40.3)		6.6
(43.9)		8.2
(46.8)		9.1
(48.4)		9.7
(49.5)		7.5
(45.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)162.7
(6.41)		180.4
(7.10)		136.9
(5.39)		69.0
(2.72)		16.7
(0.66)		12.7
(0.50)		14.8
(0.58)		17.4
(0.69)		19.1
(0.75)		68.9
(2.71)		72.5
(2.85)		132.3
(5.21)		903.4
(35.57)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [4]

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References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ "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.

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