Puquio
Pukyu
District
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceLucanas
CapitalPuquio
Government
 • MayorPedro Fernando Tincopa Calle
Area
 • Total866.43 km2 (334.53 sq mi)
Elevation
3,214 m (10,545 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total15,020
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050601

Puquio District is one of twenty-one districts of the Lucanas Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest mountains in the district is Inka Pallanka at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Amaruyuq
  • Aqu Urqu
  • Hatun Urqu
  • Ichhu
  • Kunturillu
  • Llallawi
  • Puka Pata
  • Puka Punchu
  • Puka Urqu
  • Qiñwa
  • Quri Punchu
  • Q'illu
  • Q'illu Mach'ay
  • Sallachayuq
  • Saywachayuq
  • Tampu
  • Urqunqucha
  • Waman Pirqa
  • Wamanripa
  • Yuraq Q'asa
  • Yuraq Sayana

Some of the largest lakes of the district are Apiñaqucha, Islaqucha, Pukaqucha and Urqunqucha.

Climate

Climate data for Puquio (elevation 3,176 m (10,420 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2)		 16.4
(61.5)		 16.4
(61.5)		 17.5
(63.5)		 17.8
(64.0)		 17.9
(64.2)		 18.0
(64.4)		 18.4
(65.1)		 18.6
(65.5)		 18.4
(65.1)		 18.0
(64.4)		 17.6
(63.7)		 17.7
(63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)		 7.1
(44.8)		 6.6
(43.9)		 5.3
(41.5)		 3.5
(38.3)		 2.7
(36.9)		 2.7
(36.9)		 3.4
(38.1)		 4.2
(39.6)		 4.9
(40.8)		 4.9
(40.8)		 6.2
(43.2)		 4.8
(40.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 109.6
(4.31)		 105.8
(4.17)		 103.9
(4.09)		 25.7
(1.01)		 3.4
(0.13)		 1.0
(0.04)		 4.5
(0.18)		 3.2
(0.13)		 6.2
(0.24)		 8.4
(0.33)		 8.3
(0.33)		 34.8
(1.37)		 414.8
(16.33)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Lucanas Province 2 (Ayacucho Region)
  3. ↑ "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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