Pomacanchi District

Pomacanchi
Pumaqanchi
District
Map
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceAcomayo
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalPomacanchi
Government
 • MayorNestor Natalicio Luna Farfan
Area
 • Total
275.56 km2 (106.39 sq mi)
Elevation
3,679 m (12,070 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
8,295
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080205

Pomacanchi District is one of seven districts of the Acomayo Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Puka Kancha at 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Anka Tiyana
  • Ch'uñuna Papa
  • Hatun Ñan
  • Kunka
  • Kuntur Sunkha
  • Minas Pata
  • Pawkarani
  • Pilluni
  • Pukara
  • Qhuyani
  • Salla Salla
  • Sillu Qaqa

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.89%) learnt to speak in childhood, 9.94% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Climate

Climate data for Pomacanchi, elevation 3,690 m (12,110 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.2
(63.0) 		17.0
(62.6) 		16.8
(62.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.6
(65.5) 		17.4
(63.3) 		17.4
(63.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.4
(41.7) 		5.5
(41.9) 		5.2
(41.4) 		3.7
(38.7) 		0.8
(33.4) 		−0.9
(30.4) 		−1.3
(29.7) 		0.0
(32.0) 		2.6
(36.7) 		4.2
(39.6) 		4.6
(40.3) 		5.1
(41.2) 		2.9
(37.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 152.4
(6.00) 		146.6
(5.77) 		114.2
(4.50) 		47.8
(1.88) 		8.8
(0.35) 		2.5
(0.10) 		4.6
(0.18) 		7.7
(0.30) 		20.3
(0.80) 		63.5
(2.50) 		92.2
(3.63) 		136.6
(5.38) 		797.2
(31.39)
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 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Acomayo Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
  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.

14°02′13″S 71°34′16″W / 14.037°S 71.571°W / -14.037; -71.571


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