Puerto Inca District

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Puerto Inca
Puerto Inca District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Huánuco
Province Puerto Inca
FoundedFebruary 2, 1956
Capital Puerto Inca
Government
   Mayor Melanio Leonidas Nuñez Vera
Area
  Total
2,071.18 km2 (799.69 sq mi)
Elevation
175 m (574 ft)
Population
  Total
8,845
  Density4.3/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 100901

Puerto Inca District is one of five districts of the province Puerto Inca in Peru. [1] On December 24 1971, LANSA sole Lockheed Electra crashed in the district. All but one of the people on board were killed.

Climate

Climate data for Puerto Inca, elevation 212 m (696 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31.0
(87.8)
30.6
(87.1)
30.8
(87.4)
30.9
(87.6)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
30.9
(87.6)
32.3
(90.1)
32.7
(90.9)
32.2
(90.0)
31.5
(88.7)
31.2
(88.2)
31.3
(88.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
21.8
(71.2)
21.3
(70.3)
20.5
(68.9)
20.0
(68.0)
20.3
(68.5)
21.1
(70.0)
22.0
(71.6)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
21.5
(70.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)302.4
(11.91)
294.3
(11.59)
256.3
(10.09)
158.8
(6.25)
124.0
(4.88)
79.0
(3.11)
77.1
(3.04)
60.4
(2.38)
108.0
(4.25)
176.7
(6.96)
246.1
(9.69)
283.4
(11.16)
2,166.5
(85.31)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [2]

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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. "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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