Colquepata District

Colquepata
Qullqi Pata
District
Map
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvincePaucartambo
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalColquepata
Government
 • MayorHilario Hancco Flores
Area
 • Total
467.68 km2 (180.57 sq mi)
Elevation
3,679 m (12,070 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
10,086
 • Density22/km2 (56/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO081104

The Colquepata District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru.[1]


Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Luychu Urqu at 4,430 m (14,530 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Chillawa
  • Chupa Kancha
  • Chuqllu Urqu
  • Hatun Paqu Urqu
  • Hatun Urqu
  • Hatun Wayllarani
  • Ichhuyuq
  • Kuntur Sinqa
  • Kusa Rumiyuq
  • Llama Kunka
  • Misa Rumiyuq
  • Pata Kancha
  • Pikchu
  • Qullpa Qhata
  • Qullpa Q'asa
  • Qullqi Urquna
  • Qullqiri
  • Quncha Pallana
  • Q'illu Unuyuq
  • Raqch'i Raqch'iyuq
  • Rumi Q'asa
  • Runku Tawqa
  • Suni Urqu
  • Suysuwa
  • Taruka Marka
  • Waka Kancha
  • Wankarani
  • Waqutu
  • Waqutuyuq

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (97.87%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.74 % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Climate

Climate data for Colquepata, elevation 3,696 m (12,126 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6) 		15.8
(60.4) 		16.3
(61.3) 		16.9
(62.4) 		17.4
(63.3) 		17.4
(63.3) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.4
(63.3) 		17.3
(63.1) 		17.2
(63.0) 		17.5
(63.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7) 		5.6
(42.1) 		5.4
(41.7) 		4.7
(40.5) 		3.6
(38.5) 		2.4
(36.3) 		1.6
(34.9) 		2.1
(35.8) 		3.4
(38.1) 		4.5
(40.1) 		5.1
(41.2) 		5.4
(41.7) 		4.1
(39.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 116.0
(4.57) 		106.3
(4.19) 		89.7
(3.53) 		33.2
(1.31) 		12.3
(0.48) 		7.0
(0.28) 		9.1
(0.36) 		11.9
(0.47) 		12.7
(0.50) 		39.8
(1.57) 		43.3
(1.70) 		90.4
(3.56) 		571.7
(22.52)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
  4. ^ "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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