Yanatile District

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Yanatile
BANDERA Y ESCUDO YANATILE nuevo.tif
Yanatile District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Calca
FoundedMay 18, 1982
Capital Quebrada Honda
Government
   Mayor Dimas Coronado Parra
Area
  Total
3,080.47 km2 (1,189.38 sq mi)
Elevation
1,124 m (3,688 ft)
Population
  Total
9,520
  Density3.1/km2 (8.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080408

Yanatile District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru. [1]

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Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (69.84%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.33% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [2]

Climate

Climate data for Quebbrada Yanatile, elevation 1,183 m (3,881 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28.9
(84.0)
28.8
(83.8)
29.1
(84.4)
29.0
(84.2)
29.2
(84.6)
29.3
(84.7)
29.6
(85.3)
30.8
(87.4)
31.2
(88.2)
30.8
(87.4)
30.4
(86.7)
28.9
(84.0)
29.7
(85.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)18.5
(65.3)
18.5
(65.3)
18.5
(65.3)
18.0
(64.4)
17.3
(63.1)
16.2
(61.2)
15.4
(59.7)
16.3
(61.3)
17.1
(62.8)
17.9
(64.2)
18.6
(65.5)
18.6
(65.5)
17.6
(63.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)220.3
(8.67)
222.7
(8.77)
187.5
(7.38)
104.4
(4.11)
53.1
(2.09)
25.2
(0.99)
29.4
(1.16)
34.4
(1.35)
45.9
(1.81)
154.8
(6.09)
114.1
(4.49)
188.4
(7.42)
1,380.2
(54.33)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [3]

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
  3. "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

12°40′54″S72°16′55″W / 12.6818°S 72.2820°W / -12.6818; -72.2820