Puquio

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Puquio
Pukyu
Town
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Puquio
Coordinates: 14°41′38.21″S74°07′26.88″W / 14.6939472°S 74.1241333°W / -14.6939472; -74.1241333
CountryFlag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Lucanas
District Puquio
Government
 • MayorLuis Alfonso Moya Mora
Elevation
3,214 m (10,545 ft)
Population
 • Total
15,870
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)

Puquio (from Quechua: Pukyu, meaning "spring of water") is a town in Central Peru, South America. It is the capital of the province Lucanas in the region Ayacucho. [1]

Climate

Climate data for Puquio, elevation 3,176 m (10,420 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)16.8
(62.2)		16.4
(61.5)		16.4
(61.5)		17.5
(63.5)		17.8
(64.0)		17.9
(64.2)		18.0
(64.4)		18.4
(65.1)		18.6
(65.5)		18.4
(65.1)		18.0
(64.4)		17.6
(63.7)		17.7
(63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)6.6
(43.9)		7.1
(44.8)		6.6
(43.9)		5.3
(41.5)		3.5
(38.3)		2.7
(36.9)		2.7
(36.9)		3.4
(38.1)		4.2
(39.6)		4.9
(40.8)		4.9
(40.8)		6.2
(43.2)		4.8
(40.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)109.6
(4.31)		105.8
(4.17)		103.9
(4.09)		25.7
(1.01)		3.4
(0.13)		1.0
(0.04)		4.5
(0.18)		3.2
(0.13)		6.2
(0.24)		8.4
(0.33)		8.3
(0.33)		34.8
(1.37)		414.8
(16.33)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [2]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital. Retrieved on 2008-06-10 from "Banco de Información Distrital". Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-04-23..
  2. ↑ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

14°41′38.21″S74°07′26.88″W / 14.6939472°S 74.1241333°W / -14.6939472; -74.1241333


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