District in Puno, Peru
Amantani[1] is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno region, Peru.[2]
History
Amantani District was created by Law on April 9, 1965, in Fernando Belaúnde term.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (95.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 1.50% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Isla Taquile, elevation 3,837 m (12,589 ft), (1991–2020)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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15.9
(60.6)
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15.9
(60.6)
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15.6
(60.1)
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15.7
(60.3)
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15.2
(59.4)
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14.5
(58.1)
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14.2
(57.6)
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14.9
(58.8)
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15.8
(60.4)
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17.0
(62.6)
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17.7
(63.9)
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17.2
(63.0)
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15.8
(60.5)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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6.3
(43.3)
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6.4
(43.5)
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6.4
(43.5)
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6.2
(43.2)
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5.1
(41.2)
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4.0
(39.2)
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3.4
(38.1)
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3.9
(39.0)
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5.0
(41.0)
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5.9
(42.6)
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6.7
(44.1)
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6.7
(44.1)
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5.5
(41.9)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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215.9
(8.50)
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205.5
(8.09)
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174.3
(6.86)
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66.8
(2.63)
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12.8
(0.50)
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6.6
(0.26)
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10.2
(0.40)
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12.8
(0.50)
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33.9
(1.33)
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47.6
(1.87)
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54.6
(2.15)
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112.6
(4.43)
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953.6
(37.52)
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| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4]
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Mayors
- 2011-2014: Marcelino Yucra Pacompia.
- 2007-2010: Adrián Severo Yanarico Cari.
Festivities
See also
References
External links
15°39′51″S 69°42′36″W / 15.66417°S 69.71000°W / -15.66417; -69.71000
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