Tarata District

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Tarata
District
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Distrito de Tarata.svg
Location of Tarata in the Tarata Province
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Tacna
Province Tarata
Capital Tarata
Government
 •  Mayor José Luis Ticona Sanjinez
Area
 • Total864.31 km2 (333.71 sq mi)
Elevation
3,068 m (10,066 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total3,605
 • Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 230401

Tarata District is one of eight districts of Tarata Province in Peru. [1]

Contents

Geography

The Barroso mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: [2]

Climate

Climate data for Tarata (elevation 3,100 m (10,200 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)19.8
(67.6)		19.6
(67.3)		20.2
(68.4)		21.0
(69.8)		20.8
(69.4)		20.6
(69.1)		20.3
(68.5)		20.9
(69.6)		21.1
(70.0)		21.1
(70.0)		20.9
(69.6)		20.7
(69.3)		20.6
(69.1)
Average low °C (°F)6.4
(43.5)		6.6
(43.9)		5.5
(41.9)		3.2
(37.8)		1.0
(33.8)		1.0
(33.8)		1.7
(35.1)		2.5
(36.5)		3.4
(38.1)		3.7
(38.7)		4.0
(39.2)		5.3
(41.5)		3.7
(38.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)69.1
(2.72)		82.4
(3.24)		36.2
(1.43)		1.9
(0.07)		0.8
(0.03)		0.5
(0.02)		1.0
(0.04)		1.0
(0.04)		1.1
(0.04)		0.4
(0.02)		0.3
(0.01)		12.4
(0.49)		207.1
(8.15)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [3]
Climate data for Chuapalca (elevation 4,250 m (13,940 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)15.9
(60.6)		15.7
(60.3)		16.0
(60.8)		16.0
(60.8)		14.7
(58.5)		14.1
(57.4)		13.4
(56.1)		14.8
(58.6)		16.2
(61.2)		17.6
(63.7)		18.8
(65.8)		18.1
(64.6)		15.9
(60.7)
Average low °C (°F)−1.9
(28.6)		−1.3
(29.7)		−2.8
(27.0)		−6.9
(19.6)		−11.3
(11.7)		−13.5
(7.7)		−13.6
(7.5)		−13.3
(8.1)		−11.1
(12.0)		−9.7
(14.5)		−9.1
(15.6)		−5.0
(23.0)		−8.3
(17.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)114.6
(4.51)		109.4
(4.31)		72.7
(2.86)		18.7
(0.74)		2.2
(0.09)		1.7
(0.07)		2.6
(0.10)		3.5
(0.14)		2.7
(0.11)		7.3
(0.29)		15.7
(0.62)		61.9
(2.44)		413
(16.28)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [3]

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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. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)
  3. 1 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.

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