Puquio District

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Puquio
Pukyu
District
Puquio District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Ayacucho
Province Lucanas
Capital Puquio
Government
 •  Mayor Pedro Fernando Tincopa Calle
Area
 • Total
866.43 km2 (334.53 sq mi)
Elevation
3,214 m (10,545 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
15,020
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 050601

Puquio District is one of twenty-one districts of the Lucanas Province in Peru. [1]

Contents

Geography

One of the highest mountains in the district is Inka Pallanka at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Some of the largest lakes of the district are Apiñaqucha, Islaqucha, Pukaqucha and Urqunqucha.

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 [3]

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 of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
  3. ↑ "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.

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