Pomacanchi Pumaqanchi | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Acomayo |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Pomacanchi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nestor Natalicio Luna Farfan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 275.56 km2 (106.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,679 m (12,070 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,295 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080205 |
Pomacanchi District is one of seven districts of the Acomayo Province in Peru. [1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Puka Kancha at 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]
| Climate data for Pomacanchi (elevation 3,690 m (12,110 ft), 1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) | 16.6 (61.9) | 16.7 (62.1) | 17.0 (62.6) | 17.2 (63.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 16.8 (62.2) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 18.6 (65.5) | 17.4 (63.3) | 17.4 (63.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) | 5.5 (41.9) | 5.2 (41.4) | 3.7 (38.7) | 0.8 (33.4) | −0.9 (30.4) | −1.3 (29.7) | 0.0 (32.0) | 2.6 (36.7) | 4.2 (39.6) | 4.6 (40.3) | 5.1 (41.2) | 2.9 (37.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 152.4 (6.00) | 146.6 (5.77) | 114.2 (4.50) | 47.8 (1.88) | 8.8 (0.35) | 2.5 (0.10) | 4.6 (0.18) | 7.7 (0.30) | 20.3 (0.80) | 63.5 (2.50) | 92.2 (3.63) | 136.6 (5.38) | 797.2 (31.39) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [4] | |||||||||||||
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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