Capaso District
District in Puno, Peru
Capazo | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Puno |
Province | El Collao |
Founded | September 29, 1988 |
Capital | Capazo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Gualberto Uruche Gutiérrez |
Area | |
• Total | 1,039.25 km2 (401.26 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4,400 m (14,400 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 1,830 |
• Density | 1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 210502 |
Capazo District is one of five districts of the province El Collao in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Jiwaña
- Llallawa
- Sura Wiqu
- Tuma Tumani
- Uma Jalsu
- Wanq'uri
- Wila Chunkara
Climate
Climate data for Capazo, elevation 4,423 m (14,511 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) | 13.5 (56.3) | 13.5 (56.3) | 13.6 (56.5) | 12.8 (55.0) | 12.3 (54.1) | 11.6 (52.9) | 13.0 (55.4) | 13.8 (56.8) | 15.3 (59.5) | 16.2 (61.2) | 15.4 (59.7) | 13.7 (56.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) | −0.8 (30.6) | −1.7 (28.9) | −4.7 (23.5) | −7.6 (18.3) | −10.6 (12.9) | −11.5 (11.3) | −10.7 (12.7) | −8.5 (16.7) | −7.0 (19.4) | −5.1 (22.8) | −3.2 (26.2) | −6.0 (21.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 142.9 (5.63) | 123.7 (4.87) | 76.8 (3.02) | 24.4 (0.96) | 2.8 (0.11) | 2.7 (0.11) | 2.9 (0.11) | 4.1 (0.16) | 3.4 (0.13) | 10.5 (0.41) | 21.4 (0.84) | 73.2 (2.88) | 488.8 (19.23) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] |
Authorities
Mayors
- 2011-2014: Gualberto Uruche Gutiérrez.
- 2007-2010: Modesto Mayta Ccollo.
See also
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao Province (Puno Region)
- ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
External links
- INEI Peru
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