Pilpichaca District
District in Huancavelica, Peru
Pilpichaca Pillpichaka | |
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District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Huaytará |
| Capital | Pilpichaca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,162.92 km2 (835.11 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,092 m (13,425 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 5,410 |
| • Density | 2.5/km2 (6.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090607 |
Pilpichaca District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huaytará in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Anta Maqana
- Anqasqucha
- Antara
- Aqu Q'asa
- Aqu Urqu
- Artisayuq
- Chuqi Warmi
- Chuqllu Punta
- Ch'uspi
- Hatun P'ukru
- Hatun Rumi
- Hatun Surayuq
- Hatun Urqu
- Hatun Waraqu
- Hatun Wasi
- Inti Watana
- Kawituchayuq
- Machu Qichqa
- K'uchu Urqu
- Llipllina
- Muyuq Urqu
- Pachasniyuq
- Pata Wasi
- Pilluni
- Puka Q'asa
- Puka Urqu
- Puma Ranra
- Phutunqu
- P'unqu Qaqa
- Qispi Q'awa
- Qucha Urqu
- Qulluta
- Q'illu Kancha
- Q'illu Punta
- Q'illu Urqu
- Sura Wasi
- Tuku Pukyu
- Uma Kunka
- Uña Paka
- Uska Maska
- Wakan Q'allay
- Walla Q'asa
- Wamanripayuq
- Wisk'acha
- Yana Ranra
- Yana Urqu
- Yawarqucha (Huancavelica)
- Yawarqucha (Huaytará)
- Yuraq Kancha
- Yuraq Tampu
- Yuraq Urqu
Climate
| Climate data for Tunel Cero, Pilpichaca, elevation 4,512 m (14,803 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) | 10.4 (50.7) | 10.1 (50.2) | 10.1 (50.2) | 10.7 (51.3) | 10.8 (51.4) | 10.8 (51.4) | 10.5 (50.9) | 11.1 (52.0) | 11.3 (52.3) | 11.6 (52.9) | 12.2 (54.0) | 10.9 (51.6) | 10.9 (51.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.4 (32.7) | 0.8 (33.4) | 0.8 (33.4) | 0.1 (32.2) | −1.9 (28.6) | −4.0 (24.8) | −4.9 (23.2) | −4.8 (23.4) | −3.1 (26.4) | −1.9 (28.6) | −1.4 (29.5) | −0.2 (31.6) | −1.7 (29.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 151.7 (5.97) | 155.2 (6.11) | 145.6 (5.73) | 64.8 (2.55) | 17.3 (0.68) | 4.0 (0.16) | 4.2 (0.17) | 6.5 (0.26) | 19.9 (0.78) | 50.7 (2.00) | 57.5 (2.26) | 119.8 (4.72) | 797.2 (31.39) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
- Challwamayu
- Chuqlluqucha
- Q'araqucha
- Urququcha
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaytará Province (Huancavelica Region)
- ^ "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.
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