Ricran | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Jauja |
| Founded | January 20, 1944 |
| Capital | Ricran |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lorenzo Fortunato Simeon Nuñez |
| Area | |
• Total | 319.95 km2 (123.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,675 m (12,057 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,297 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120427 |
Ricran District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province in Peru. [1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Wayway at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]
| Climate data for Ricran, elevation 3,674 m (12,054 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) | 13.0 (55.4) | 12.8 (55.0) | 13.4 (56.1) | 14.5 (58.1) | 14.2 (57.6) | 14.1 (57.4) | 14.3 (57.7) | 13.7 (56.7) | 13.9 (57.0) | 14.4 (57.9) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.7 (56.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) | 5.4 (41.7) | 5.3 (41.5) | 4.2 (39.6) | 2.1 (35.8) | 1.1 (34.0) | 0.4 (32.7) | 1.1 (34.0) | 2.9 (37.2) | 4.2 (39.6) | 4.7 (40.5) | 5.2 (41.4) | 3.5 (38.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105.4 (4.15) | 113.1 (4.45) | 100.9 (3.97) | 60.9 (2.40) | 20.2 (0.80) | 8.1 (0.32) | 8.4 (0.33) | 8.6 (0.34) | 24.1 (0.95) | 66.0 (2.60) | 67.2 (2.65) | 112.4 (4.43) | 695.3 (27.39) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [3] | |||||||||||||
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