Tambobamba District

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Tambobamba
Tampu Pampa
District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Cotabambas
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Tambobamba
Government
 •  Mayor Lucio Dario Chauca Carrasco
Area
 • Total722.23 km2 (278.85 sq mi)
Elevation
3,250 m (10,660 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total10,691
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 030501

Tambobamba (from Quechua Tampu Pampa, meaning " tambo plain") is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Willulluni at approximately 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 (89.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

Climate

Climate data for Tambobamba (elevation 3,279 m (10,758 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)19.8
(67.6)		19.4
(66.9)		19.4
(66.9)		19.6
(67.3)		19.8
(67.6)		19.4
(66.9)		19.3
(66.7)		20.4
(68.7)		21.2
(70.2)		21.8
(71.2)		22.4
(72.3)		20.7
(69.3)		20.3
(68.5)
Average low °C (°F)8.0
(46.4)		8.0
(46.4)		7.8
(46.0)		7.0
(44.6)		5.3
(41.5)		4.0
(39.2)		3.6
(38.5)		4.6
(40.3)		6.4
(43.5)		7.4
(45.3)		7.9
(46.2)		7.9
(46.2)		6.5
(43.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)204.6
(8.06)		220.5
(8.68)		155.1
(6.11)		56.7
(2.23)		10.6
(0.42)		3.7
(0.15)		3.3
(0.13)		9.0
(0.35)		19.5
(0.77)		66.3
(2.61)		90.2
(3.55)		175.7
(6.92)		1,015.2
(39.98)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [4]

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References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac 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 6 November 2023.

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