Vilca District

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Vilca
Willka
District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Huancavelica
Province Huancavelica
FoundedSeptember 15, 1920
Capital Vilca
Government
 •  Mayor Eugenio Surichaqui Lazo
Area
 • Total317.76 km2 (122.69 sq mi)
Elevation
3,275 m (10,745 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total3,123
 • 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 (elevation 3,846 m (12,618 ft), (1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °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)
Average low °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]

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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.

12°28′39″S75°11′01″W / 12.4774°S 75.1835°W / -12.4774; -75.1835

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