Cuyocuyo District

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Cuyocuyo
District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Puno
Province Sandia
FoundedMay 2, 1854
Capital Cuyocuyo
Government
 •  Mayor Zacarias Santamaria Paye
Area
 • Total503.91 km2 (194.56 sq mi)
Elevation
3,450 m (11,320 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total8,062
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 211202

Cuyocuyo District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia in Peru. [1]

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Geography

The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest elevations of the district is Qurwari at approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2] [3]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [4]

Climate

Climate data for Cuyocuyo, elevation 3,414 m (11,201 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)13.4
(56.1)		13.9
(57.0)		14.0
(57.2)		14.4
(57.9)		13.9
(57.0)		14.1
(57.4)		13.7
(56.7)		13.9
(57.0)		13.7
(56.7)		13.9
(57.0)		14.2
(57.6)		13.5
(56.3)		13.9
(57.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)5.8
(42.4)		5.8
(42.4)		5.3
(41.5)		4.3
(39.7)		3.1
(37.6)		2.4
(36.3)		2.4
(36.3)		3.0
(37.4)		3.8
(38.8)		4.7
(40.5)		5.3
(41.5)		5.5
(41.9)		4.3
(39.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)132.4
(5.21)		125.9
(4.96)		95.3
(3.75)		47.6
(1.87)		19.9
(0.78)		9.5
(0.37)		13.6
(0.54)		21.4
(0.84)		32.2
(1.27)		54.0
(2.13)		52.8
(2.08)		90.5
(3.56)		695.1
(27.36)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru (precipitation 1991−2020) [5] [6]

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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 Putina Province (Puno Region)
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Sandia Province, Puno Region
  4. ↑ 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)
  5. ↑ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ↑ "anexos atlas climatico" (PDF). National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

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