Puquina District
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Puquina | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Moquegua |
Province | General Sánchez Cerro |
Capital | Puquina |
Government | |
• Mayor | Misael Guzman Ale |
Area | |
• Total | 550.99 km2 (212.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,084 m (10,118 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,213 |
• Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 180208 |
Puquina District is one of eleven districts of the General Sánchez Cerro Province in Peru.[1]
Geography[edit]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Takuni at approximately 5,500 m (18,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Chapiyuq
- Ch'aska Urqu
- Kimsa Puyku
- Misani
- Muntirayuq
- Paqu Q'asa
- Sasawani
- Tarujani
- Tintinniyuq
- Warani
- Wawayuq
- Wayllarani
- Wiskani
- Yana Kiska
- Yana Qaqa
Climate[edit]
Climate data for Puquina, elevation 3,109 m (10,200 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) | 19.2 (66.6) | 19.9 (67.8) | 20.8 (69.4) | 20.6 (69.1) | 20.3 (68.5) | 19.9 (67.8) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.0 (69.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) | 8.4 (47.1) | 8.4 (47.1) | 8.7 (47.7) | 8.4 (47.1) | 8.2 (46.8) | 7.8 (46.0) | 8.2 (46.8) | 8.1 (46.6) | 8.1 (46.6) | 7.8 (46.0) | 8.0 (46.4) | 8.2 (46.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 83.1 (3.27) | 108.2 (4.26) | 47.9 (1.89) | 4.9 (0.19) | 0.4 (0.02) | 0.3 (0.01) | 1.6 (0.06) | 0.1 (0.00) | 0.2 (0.01) | 0.5 (0.02) | 0.4 (0.02) | 11.8 (0.46) | 259.4 (10.21) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] |
References[edit]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua Region)
- ^ "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.