District in Ayacucho, Peru
Luricocha District is one of eight districts of the province Huanta in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. The majority of the population (65.24%) are native Quechua speakers, while 34.44% of the resident's native language is Spanish according to the 2007 Peru Census.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Huanta, Luricocha, elevation 2,485 m (8,153 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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26.2
(79.2)
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25.9
(78.6)
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26.0
(78.8)
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26.4
(79.5)
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26.9
(80.4)
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26.3
(79.3)
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26.5
(79.7)
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27.1
(80.8)
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27.4
(81.3)
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27.7
(81.9)
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28.7
(83.7)
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26.8
(80.2)
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26.8
(80.3)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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11.6
(52.9)
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11.6
(52.9)
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11.1
(52.0)
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10.7
(51.3)
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9.9
(49.8)
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9.3
(48.7)
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8.3
(46.9)
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9.4
(48.9)
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11.0
(51.8)
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11.9
(53.4)
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12.3
(54.1)
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11.7
(53.1)
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10.7
(51.3)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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108.4
(4.27)
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88.2
(3.47)
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47.9
(1.89)
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23.3
(0.92)
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7.2
(0.28)
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1.9
(0.07)
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3.6
(0.14)
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8.4
(0.33)
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8.4
(0.33)
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27.5
(1.08)
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39.0
(1.54)
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88.4
(3.48)
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452.2
(17.8)
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| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
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See also
References
12°51′S 74°16′W / 12.850°S 74.267°W / -12.850; -74.267
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