Acomayo
Acomayo (Quechua: Aqumayu) is a Peruvian city, the capital of the district of the same name and also of the Acomayo Province, located in the Department of Cusco.
Population
It had a population of 4,532 inhabitants in 2017. It is situated at 3,221 meters (10,568 ft) above sea level and about 104.5 kilometres (64.9 mi) from the city of Cusco.
Culture
The town of Acomayo was declared a historical heritage of Peru on March 9, 1991, by R.J. No. 348-91-INC/J.
Places of interest
- Santa Bárbara Chapel
- San Cristóbal Hacienda House
- Belén Church of Acomayo
- Waqrapukara is an archaeological site in Peru located in the district of Acos, province of Acomayo, department of Cusco. It is situated near the Apurímac River at 4,300 meters above sea level. It was built by the Qanchis and later conquered by the Incas.
Climate
Average climatic parameters of Acomayo (territories between 3000 - 3500 meters above sea level).
| Climate data for Acomayo, elevation 3,212 m (10,538 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
8.3 (46.9) |
8.1 (46.6) |
6.5 (43.7) |
3.4 (38.1) |
1.4 (34.5) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
5.4 (41.7) |
7.1 (44.8) |
7.6 (45.7) |
8.0 (46.4) |
5.7 (42.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 160.0 (6.30) |
146.7 (5.78) |
126.7 (4.99) |
50.4 (1.98) |
6.3 (0.25) |
3.2 (0.13) |
4.0 (0.16) |
6.9 (0.27) |
15.1 (0.59) |
47.0 (1.85) |
70.1 (2.76) |
120.8 (4.76) |
757.2 (29.82) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru | |||||||||||||