Pomacanchi District

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Pomacanchi
Pumaqanchi
District
Pomacanchi District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Acomayo
FoundedJanuary 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
 (2005 census)
 • Total
8,295
 • Density30/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]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Puka Kancha at 4,400 m (14,400 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 (89.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

Climate

Climate data for Pomacanchi, elevation 3,690 m (12,110 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
  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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