Putina District
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Putina | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | San Antonio de Putina |
Capital | Putina |
Government | |
• Mayor | Uriel Lama |
Area | |
• Total | 1,021.92 km2 (394.57 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,878 m (12,723 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 16,024 |
• Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 211001 |
Putina District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest peaks of the district is Tarujani at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqamarini
- Ch'iqu Rumi
- Ch'iyar Uya
- Hatun Salla
- Hatun Tarujani
- Huch'uy Urqu
- Inka Kancha
- Janq'u
- Janq'u K'ark'a
- Jichu Pichini
- Kimsa Pukara
- Kiwuta
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kuntur Sayana
- Kuntur Thamaña
- Kuntur Wachana
- Kunturani
- Laramani
- Laqayani
- Lisani
- Parinani
- Pillunani
- Pirwa
- Pukara
- Puka Kancha
- Puka Kunka
- Puka Urqu
- Pupusani
- Pusi K'ark'a
- Qala Qala
- Qillqa
- Qullpa
- Qullpa Tira
- Q'ulini
- Saywayuq
- Sipin Tuqu
- Sirasirani
- Sura Tira
- Sura Uqhu
- Surani
- Taku Kunka
- Tarujani
- Tuquni
- Wanqa Wanqani
- Wanqarani
- Waraq Pata
- Waraq Tira
- Waxrani
- Wayna Putus
- Wila Muqu
- Wila Qutaña
- Wisk'achani
- Yawri Minas
- Yuraq Qaqa
History
[edit]Putina District was created in 1824.
Ethnic groups
[edit]The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.02%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.09% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Putina, elevation 3,861 m (12,667 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) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.3 (61.3) | 16.7 (62.1) | 17.2 (63.0) | 17.5 (63.5) | 17.3 (63.1) | 17.1 (62.8) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.4 (65.1) | 18.7 (65.7) | 17.3 (63.1) | 17.4 (63.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) | 4.1 (39.4) | 3.1 (37.6) | 1.4 (34.5) | −2.2 (28.0) | −5.1 (22.8) | −5.3 (22.5) | −4.3 (24.3) | −0.9 (30.4) | 1.1 (34.0) | 2.0 (35.6) | 3.5 (38.3) | 0.1 (32.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 125.4 (4.94) | 108.8 (4.28) | 94.7 (3.73) | 43.6 (1.72) | 10.1 (0.40) | 4.6 (0.18) | 3.4 (0.13) | 9.1 (0.36) | 21.1 (0.83) | 53.9 (2.12) | 52.0 (2.05) | 95.3 (3.75) | 622 (24.49) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] |
Mayors
[edit]- 2011-2014: Agustin Uriel Lama Quispe.
- 2007-2010: Alex Max Sullca Cáceres.
Festivities
[edit]- June: Anthony of Padua.
See also
[edit]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 Crucero 2 and Putina Province (Puno Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
- ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
External links
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