Paucartambo District, Paucartambo

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Paucartambo
Pawqar Tampu
District
4 - Paucartambo - Aout 2008.jpg
Paucartambo
Paucartambo District, Paucartambo
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Paucartambo
Capital Paucartambo
Government
 •  Mayor Mario Condori Huallpa
Area
 • Total
1,079.23 km2 (416.69 sq mi)
Elevation
2,906 m (9,534 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
14,168
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 081101

Paucartambo (from Quechua: Pawqar Tampu, [1] meaning "colored tambo ") is one of six districts of the Paucartambo Province in Peru. [2]

Contents

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Urqu at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [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 (86.03%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.71% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [4]

Climate

Climate data for Paucartambo, elevation 2,931 m (9,616 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)20.4
(68.7)		20.4
(68.7)		20.7
(69.3)		21.3
(70.3)		21.8
(71.2)		21.8
(71.2)		21.6
(70.9)		21.4
(70.5)		21.3
(70.3)		21.3
(70.3)		21.6
(70.9)		20.9
(69.6)		21.2
(70.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.2
(48.6)		9.3
(48.7)		8.9
(48.0)		7.9
(46.2)		6.3
(43.3)		5.1
(41.2)		4.3
(39.7)		5.0
(41.0)		6.6
(43.9)		7.9
(46.2)		8.7
(47.7)		9.2
(48.6)		7.4
(45.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)125.8
(4.95)		124.6
(4.91)		97.9
(3.85)		40.5
(1.59)		11.7
(0.46)		8.0
(0.31)		9.8
(0.39)		16.3
(0.64)		14.3
(0.56)		43.4
(1.71)		47.6
(1.87)		95.6
(3.76)		635.5
(25)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [5]

Culture

A saqra dancer watching the procession of Mamacha Carmen from a balcony Virgen del Carmen - Paucartambo Peru.jpg
A saqra dancer watching the procession of Mamacha Carmen from a balcony

The people of the district have an annual festival in honor of their patron saint, Mamacha Carmen. The Virgin Mary is carried in procession through the streets, preceded and followed by traditional dancers of several types, and many festival goers. Traditional dances of the festival include Chukchu, Ch'unchu, Qhapaq negro, Qhapaq Qulla and Saqra.

Subdistricts

Cantons

References

  1. ↑ Nonato Rufino Chuquimamani Valer, Carmen Gladis Alosilla Morales, Victoria Choque Valer: Qullaw Qichwapa Simi Qullqan. Lima, 2014 Archived 2014-11-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)
  4. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 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 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°19′12″S71°35′34″W / 13.3199°S 71.5928°W / -13.3199; -71.5928


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