Juli District

Juli
Chulli
District
Portal of the Santa Cruz church in Juli
Portal of the Santa Cruz church in Juli
Map
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceChucuito
CapitalJuli
Government
 • MayorJusto Apaza Delgado
(2019–2022)
Area
 • Total
720.38 km2 (278.14 sq mi)
Elevation
3,868 m (12,690 ft)
Population
 (2007 census)
 • Total
23,741
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210401
Interior view of St. John Church

Juli District is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Puno Region, Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is K'isini at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

History

Juli is mentioned as the third site where a printing press was established in the Americas, in 1612, following one in Mexico and another in Lima.[3]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (68.67%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.56% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

Climate

Climate data for Juli, elevation 3,830 m (12,570 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.1
(57.4) 		14.3
(57.7) 		13.8
(56.8) 		12.9
(55.2) 		12.8
(55.0) 		13.3
(55.9) 		14.0
(57.2) 		14.8
(58.6) 		15.3
(59.5) 		14.8
(58.6) 		14.0
(57.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4) 		5.3
(41.5) 		5.0
(41.0) 		3.6
(38.5) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		0.3
(32.5) 		2.1
(35.8) 		3.7
(38.7) 		4.6
(40.3) 		5.3
(41.5) 		2.9
(37.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 215.8
(8.50) 		182.2
(7.17) 		157.2
(6.19) 		50.2
(1.98) 		11.6
(0.46) 		5.3
(0.21) 		7.3
(0.29) 		14.2
(0.56) 		23.6
(0.93) 		45.0
(1.77) 		49.7
(1.96) 		123.4
(4.86) 		885.5
(34.88)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[5]

Authorities

Mayors

  • 2011-2014: Juan Ludgerio Aguilar Olivera.
  • 2007-2010: Eugenio Barbaito Constanza.
  • Mural paintings, Juli
    Mural paintings, Juli
  • Mural paintings, Juli
    Mural paintings, Juli
  • Mural paintings, Juli
    Mural paintings, Juli

See also

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 Chucuito Province (Puno Region)
  3. ^ Suzanne Ackerson-Addor in Journal of the International Association of Paper Historians The first printing press was set up in Mexico, the second one in Peru 1584. The latter was organized by Jesuit Fathers. Later on printing presses were set up in Juli (earlier Peru, today Bolivia) 1612,
  4. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.


16°12′49″S 69°27′31″W / 16.2135°S 69.4586°W / -16.2135; -69.4586


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