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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Puquina District

Puquina District is one of eleven districts of the General Sánchez Cerro Province in Peru.

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Takuni at approximately 5,500 m (18,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:

  • Chapiyuq
  • Ch'aska Urqu
  • Kimsa Puyku
  • Misani
  • Muntirayuq
  • Paqu Q'asa
  • Sasawani
  • Tarujani
  • Tintinniyuq
  • Warani
  • Wawayuq
  • Wayllarani
  • Wiskani
  • Yana Kiska
  • Yana Qaqa

Climate

Climate data for Puquina, elevation 3,109 m (10,200 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
19.2
(66.6)
19.9
(67.8)
20.8
(69.4)
20.6
(69.1)
20.3
(68.5)
19.9
(67.8)
21.1
(70.0)
21.9
(71.4)
22.5
(72.5)
22.6
(72.7)
22.2
(72.0)
21.0
(69.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.3
(46.9)
8.4
(47.1)
8.4
(47.1)
8.7
(47.7)
8.4
(47.1)
8.2
(46.8)
7.8
(46.0)
8.2
(46.8)
8.1
(46.6)
8.1
(46.6)
7.8
(46.0)
8.0
(46.4)
8.2
(46.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 83.1
(3.27)
108.2
(4.26)
47.9
(1.89)
4.9
(0.19)
0.4
(0.02)
0.3
(0.01)
1.6
(0.06)
0.1
(0.00)
0.2
(0.01)
0.5
(0.02)
0.4
(0.02)
11.8
(0.46)
259.4
(10.21)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru

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 Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua Region)
  3. ^ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.


16°37′32″S 71°11′04″W / 16.6255°S 71.1844°W / -16.6255; -71.1844