Zurite District

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Zurite
Surit'i
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Anta
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
Capital Zurite
Government
   Mayor Feliciano Pacocha Encalada
Area
  Total52.33 km2 (20.20 sq mi)
Elevation
3,391 m (11,125 ft)
Population
  Total3,975
  Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 080309

Zurite District is one of nine districts of the province Anta 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 (61.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [2]

Climate

Climate data for Anta Ancachuro (elevation 3,324 m (10,906 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)20.1
(68.2)
19.9
(67.8)
20.1
(68.2)
20.5
(68.9)
20.8
(69.4)
20.6
(69.1)
20.6
(69.1)
21.0
(69.8)
20.9
(69.6)
21.0
(69.8)
21.3
(70.3)
20.4
(68.7)
20.6
(69.1)
Average low °C (°F)5.8
(42.4)
5.9
(42.6)
5.4
(41.7)
3.2
(37.8)
−1.4
(29.5)
−4.0
(24.8)
−4.3
(24.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
0.6
(33.1)
3.4
(38.1)
4.5
(40.1)
5.3
(41.5)
1.8
(35.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)192.1
(7.56)
190.9
(7.52)
147.5
(5.81)
39.1
(1.54)
8.1
(0.32)
6.4
(0.25)
7.3
(0.29)
9.5
(0.37)
20.7
(0.81)
72.5
(2.85)
98.9
(3.89)
171.2
(6.74)
964.2
(37.95)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [3]

See also

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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. inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine 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.

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