Yauri District

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Yauri
Kiskachay
Plaza de armas de espinar.jpg
Yauri District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Espinar
Capital Yauri
Government
   Mayor Lindley Alfredo Salinas Perez
Area
  Total
747.78 km2 (288.72 sq mi)
Elevation
3,915 m (12,844 ft)
Population
  Total
32,471
  Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080801

Yauri District, also known as Espinar or Kiskachay District, is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru. [1] Its seat is Yauri (Yawri).

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Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chuqi Pirwa at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below: [2]

Climate

Climate data for Yauri, elevation 3,920 m (12,860 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)16.8
(62.2)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.5
(61.7)
16.4
(61.5)
16.0
(60.8)
15.9
(60.6)
17.0
(62.6)
18.3
(64.9)
18.9
(66.0)
19.5
(67.1)
18.2
(64.8)
17.2
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)3.5
(38.3)
3.7
(38.7)
3.2
(37.8)
0.9
(33.6)
−4.7
(23.5)
−8.6
(16.5)
−8.8
(16.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
−3.5
(25.7)
−0.8
(30.6)
0.2
(32.4)
2.1
(35.8)
−1.6
(29.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)177.4
(6.98)
178.8
(7.04)
134.9
(5.31)
61.5
(2.42)
8.4
(0.33)
1.9
(0.07)
2.8
(0.11)
9.1
(0.36)
15.5
(0.61)
45.6
(1.80)
57.1
(2.25)
128.0
(5.04)
821
(32.32)
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 Espinar Province (Cusco 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 25 October 2023.

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