For other places with the same name, see
Paruro.
District in Cusco, Peru
Paruro District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Paruro, elevation 3,070 m (10,070 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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22.5
(72.5)
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22.2
(72.0)
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22.5
(72.5)
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23.3
(73.9)
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23.1
(73.6)
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22.6
(72.7)
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22.4
(72.3)
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23.5
(74.3)
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24.2
(75.6)
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24.2
(75.6)
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24.8
(76.6)
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23.2
(73.8)
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23.2
(73.8)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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7.9
(46.2)
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7.9
(46.2)
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7.4
(45.3)
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5.4
(41.7)
|
2.3
(36.1)
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0.7
(33.3)
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0.3
(32.5)
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2.3
(36.1)
|
4.8
(40.6)
|
6.4
(43.5)
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7.1
(44.8)
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7.3
(45.1)
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5.0
(41.0)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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151.9
(5.98)
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146.5
(5.77)
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119.4
(4.70)
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40.6
(1.60)
|
6.9
(0.27)
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2.5
(0.10)
|
4.2
(0.17)
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5.7
(0.22)
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16.9
(0.67)
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55.6
(2.19)
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77.9
(3.07)
|
141.9
(5.59)
|
770
(30.33)
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| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
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References
13°45′43″S 71°50′50″W / 13.7619°S 71.8471°W / -13.7619; -71.8471
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