Yauri District
District in Cusco, Peru
Yauri Kiskachay | |
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District | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Espinar |
Capital | Yauri |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lindley Alfredo Salinas Perez |
Area | |
• Total | 747.78 km2 (288.72 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,915 m (12,844 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 32,471 |
• Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 080801 |
Yauri District, also known as Espinar or Kiskachay District, is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Yauri (Yawri).
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Chuqi Pirwa at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Chuku Chuku
- Chuwa Chuwa
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Hatun Quymi
- Huch'uy Quymi
- Janq'u
- Kimsa Chata
- Kiska Qhata
- Llallawa
- Pallana
- Pawkara
- Puka Nasa
- Qaqa Punku
- Q'illu Q'illu
- Thutayuq
- Urquyuq
- Wila Wila
- Wiska Apachita
- Yuraq Sunquyuq
Climate
Climate data for Yauri, elevation 3,920 m (12,860 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) | 16.8 (62.2) | 16.5 (61.7) | 16.6 (61.9) | 16.5 (61.7) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.0 (60.8) | 15.9 (60.6) | 17.0 (62.6) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.9 (66.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 18.2 (64.8) | 17.2 (63.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.5 (38.3) | 3.7 (38.7) | 3.2 (37.8) | 0.9 (33.6) | −4.7 (23.5) | −8.6 (16.5) | −8.8 (16.2) | −6.9 (19.6) | −3.5 (25.7) | −0.8 (30.6) | 0.2 (32.4) | 2.1 (35.8) | −1.6 (29.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 177.4 (6.98) | 178.8 (7.04) | 134.9 (5.31) | 61.5 (2.42) | 8.4 (0.33) | 1.9 (0.07) | 2.8 (0.11) | 9.1 (0.36) | 15.5 (0.61) | 45.6 (1.80) | 57.1 (2.25) | 128.0 (5.04) | 821 (32.32) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] |
See also
- K'anamarka
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Espinar Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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