Puquina District
Puquina | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| 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
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
| Climate data for Puquina (elevation 3,109 m (10,200 ft), 1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^ (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.
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| General Sánchez Cerro | |
| Ilo | |
| Mariscal Nieto | |
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16°37′32″S 71°11′04″W / 16.6255°S 71.1844°W / -16.6255; -71.1844