District in Puno, Peru
Pichacani (hispanicized spelling) or Pichaqani (Aymara pichaqa a big needle,[1] -ni a suffix, "the one with a big needle") is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region in Peru.[2]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]
- Anta Qayqu
- Aqu Chaka
- Aqu K'uchu
- Chinkani
- Chuqi Tunani
- Chuqipata
- Churi Wiqu
- Ch'api Jinchu
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Puno)
- Ch'iyar Salla
- Iru Tanka
- Jach'a Phaq'u Q'awa
- Jach'a Qullu
- Janq'u Jaqhi
- Janq'u Qalani
- Janq'u Saywani
- Janq'u Saxa
- Jayu Jayuni
- Jayuni Nasa
- Jilata
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kunturini
- Kunturiri
- Laq'a Apachita
- Lawanani Punta
- Muru Jaqhi
- Nasa Parqu
- Ñuñu Marka
- Pichaqa
- Pilli Pillini
- Pinkilluni
- Pukara
- Pumamarka
- Phaq'u Apachita
- Phaq'u Q'awa
- Qachi Qullu
- Qala Qalani
- Quncha Marka
- Qurara Apachita
- Quta Wiqu
- Qutani
- Q'ara Qullu
- Q'illu Chuta
- Q'illu Q'atawi
- Q'iwiri
- Salla Qachi
- Surichata
- Tanka
- Tankani
- Tarujani
- Taypi Qullu
- Uma Jalsu
- Uqi
- Uyuni
- Wallata
- Wallqani
- Wantanani
- Warawarani
- Wayllani
- Wila Kunkani
- Wila Qullu
- Wila Salla
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (80.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.68% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
Climate
Climate data for Laraqueri, elevation 3,939 m (12,923 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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16.1 (61.0)
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15.9 (60.6)
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15.9 (60.6)
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16.4 (61.5)
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16.4 (61.5)
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16.0 (60.8)
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15.7 (60.3)
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16.7 (62.1)
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17.3 (63.1)
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18.3 (64.9)
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19.0 (66.2)
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18.0 (64.4)
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16.8 (62.3)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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3.4 (38.1)
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3.6 (38.5)
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2.5 (36.5)
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−0.8 (30.6)
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−5.4 (22.3)
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−8.2 (17.2)
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−8.5 (16.7)
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−7.2 (19.0)
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−3.8 (25.2)
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−1.0 (30.2)
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0.5 (32.9)
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2.2 (36.0)
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−1.9 (28.6)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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168.2 (6.62)
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169.5 (6.67)
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105.6 (4.16)
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44.7 (1.76)
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6.9 (0.27)
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4.5 (0.18)
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4.7 (0.19)
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10.4 (0.41)
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20.2 (0.80)
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35.5 (1.40)
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49.8 (1.96)
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109.3 (4.30)
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729.3 (28.72)
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Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[5]
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See also
References
16°08′52″S 70°04′03″W / 16.1477°S 70.0674°W / -16.1477; -70.0674