District in Puno, Peru
Pucará District is one of ten districts of the province Lampa in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqi at 4,916 m (16,129 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Awkisa
- Ch'uwañuma
- Hatun Yana
- Japuni
- Jayuni
- Kiswarani
- Kuntur Wasi
- Llallawa
- Puka Tika
- Quchapata
- Qullqi Q'awa
- Q'ala Qhata
- Sapan Quta
- Saywa
- Sura Qutaña
- Tampu Tira
- Wiraquchani
- Yana Kunka
- Yuraq Apachita
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (77.40%) learnt to speak in childhood, 22.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
Climate data for Pucará, elevation 3,877 m (12,720 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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16.5 (61.7)
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16.3 (61.3)
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16.5 (61.7)
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16.8 (62.2)
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16.9 (62.4)
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16.3 (61.3)
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16.3 (61.3)
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17.3 (63.1)
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18.2 (64.8)
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18.4 (65.1)
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18.9 (66.0)
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17.7 (63.9)
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17.2 (62.9)
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Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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4.4 (39.9)
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4.6 (40.3)
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3.6 (38.5)
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1.2 (34.2)
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−3.6 (25.5)
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−6.8 (19.8)
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−6.9 (19.6)
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−5.2 (22.6)
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−1.5 (29.3)
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0.9 (33.6)
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2.0 (35.6)
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3.4 (38.1)
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−0.3 (31.4)
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Average precipitation mm (inches)
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143.2 (5.64)
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131.8 (5.19)
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114.6 (4.51)
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45.2 (1.78)
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9.2 (0.36)
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4.5 (0.18)
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3.8 (0.15)
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9.0 (0.35)
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17.9 (0.70)
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53.2 (2.09)
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57.0 (2.24)
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112.7 (4.44)
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702.1 (27.63)
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Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4]
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See also
References
15°02′56″S 70°22′43″W / 15.04889°S 70.37861°W / -15.04889; -70.37861