Kosñipata District

Kosñipata
Q'usñi Pata
District
Map
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvincePaucartambo
FoundedJune 15, 1962
CapitalPilcopata
Government
 • MayorJuan José Rodriguez Aquise
Area
 • Total
3,745.68 km2 (1,446.22 sq mi)
Elevation
527 m (1,729 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
4,610
 • Density1.2/km2 (3.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO081106

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

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqi P'unqu at 5,522 m (18,117 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Ananta Q'asa
  • Anta Qhawarina
  • Añu Añuyuq
  • Apachita Q'asa
  • Aqu Urqu
  • Hatun Allpapata
  • Hatun Ichhu Muqu
  • Ichhu Wasi
  • Jach'a Sira
  • K'usilluyuq
  • Llama Llusk'ana
  • Minasniyuq
  • Pantilla Qucha
  • Qhispi Rumiyuq
  • Usana Qucha
  • Usana Urqu
  • Wallwa Qucha
  • Wask'a Qucha
  • Willulluni
  • Yana Urqu

Ethnic groups

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

Climate

Climate data for Chontachaca, Kosñipata, elevation 872 m (2,861 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.6
(81.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.8
(78.4) 		27.2
(81.0) 		28.1
(82.6) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.3
(81.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0) 		19.0
(66.2) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.0
(64.4) 		17.2
(63.0) 		16.3
(61.3) 		15.6
(60.1) 		16.0
(60.8) 		16.7
(62.1) 		17.8
(64.0) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.7
(65.7) 		17.6
(63.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 565.5
(22.26) 		553.2
(21.78) 		571.6
(22.50) 		418.9
(16.49) 		315.2
(12.41) 		299.9
(11.81) 		248.7
(9.79) 		225.6
(8.88) 		271.8
(10.70) 		439.8
(17.31) 		413.0
(16.26) 		512.2
(20.17) 		4,835.4
(190.36)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4]

Subdistrict

  • Kosñipata Subdistrict (Kosñipata)

Canton

  • Pillcopata Canton (Pillcopata)
  • Bernardo Canton (Bernardo, San Lou, Tarn Loku)

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 Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ^ 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)
  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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