Vilca District

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Vilca District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Huancavelica
FoundedSeptember 15, 1920
Capital Vilca
Government
 •  Mayor Eugenio Surichaqui Lazo
Area
 • Total
317.76 km2 (122.69 sq mi)
Elevation
3,275 m (10,745 ft)
Population
 • Total
3,123
 • Density9.8/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 090116

Vilca District is one of nineteen districts of the Huancavelica Province in Peru. [1]

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Geography

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

Climate

Climate data for Huancalpi, Vilca, elevation 3,846 m (12,618 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)16.1
(61.0)
16.0
(60.8)
15.9
(60.6)
16.5
(61.7)
17.0
(62.6)
16.6
(61.9)
16.5
(61.7)
16.4
(61.5)
16.4
(61.5)
16.9
(62.4)
17.5
(63.5)
16.9
(62.4)
16.6
(61.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)4.7
(40.5)
5.1
(41.2)
5.1
(41.2)
4.1
(39.4)
2.5
(36.5)
0.4
(32.7)
−0.2
(31.6)
1.0
(33.8)
3.1
(37.6)
4.0
(39.2)
4.2
(39.6)
4.9
(40.8)
3.2
(37.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)150.5
(5.93)
151.9
(5.98)
132.8
(5.23)
69.8
(2.75)
26.5
(1.04)
19.6
(0.77)
20.0
(0.79)
25.5
(1.00)
42.1
(1.66)
82.8
(3.26)
76.2
(3.00)
135.7
(5.34)
933.4
(36.75)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica 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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