District in Puno, Peru
Macusani District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Macusani.
Geography
The Kallawaya mountain range lies northeast of Macusani. The highest peak of the district is Allin Qhapaq at 5,805 m (19,045 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2][3]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.66%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Macusani, elevation 4,363 m (14,314 ft), (1991–2020)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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11.0
(51.8)
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11.1
(52.0)
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11.3
(52.3)
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11.7
(53.1)
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12.3
(54.1)
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11.9
(53.4)
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11.6
(52.9)
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12.2
(54.0)
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12.3
(54.1)
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12.4
(54.3)
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12.7
(54.9)
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11.6
(52.9)
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11.8
(53.3)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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1.2
(34.2)
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1.4
(34.5)
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1.0
(33.8)
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−0.5
(31.1)
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−4.0
(24.8)
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−6.9
(19.6)
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−8.0
(17.6)
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−7.0
(19.4)
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−3.7
(25.3)
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−1.2
(29.8)
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−0.2
(31.6)
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0.7
(33.3)
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−2.3
(27.9)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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135.7
(5.34)
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116.8
(4.60)
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101.0
(3.98)
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38.4
(1.51)
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10.2
(0.40)
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3.6
(0.14)
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3.8
(0.15)
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7.3
(0.29)
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17.0
(0.67)
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47.8
(1.88)
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61.7
(2.43)
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110.7
(4.36)
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654
(25.75)
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| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[5]
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See also
References
14°04′07″S 70°25′53″W / 14.06861°S 70.43139°W / -14.06861; -70.43139
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