Ichuña District
District in Moquegua, Peru
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District | |
Ichuña | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Moquegua |
Province | General Sánchez Cerro |
Founded | January 2, 1857 |
Capital | Ichuña |
Government | |
• Mayor | Melecio Eleusipo Flores Ventura |
Area | |
• Total | 1,017.74 km2 (392.95 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,756 m (12,323 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,782 |
• Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 180204 |
Ichuña District is one of eleven districts of the General Sánchez Cerro Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
- Allqamarini
- Aqu Pata
- Chuqipata
- Churi Wiqu
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Ch'unch'uni
- Hatun Janq'u Pillu
- Janq'u Saxa
- Jaqhi Jaqhini
- Jat'u K'achi
- Jichu Qullu
- Kimsa Chata
- Kuntur Nasa
- Kuntur Sayana
- Kutimpu
- Larama Quta
- Llallawa
- Machuyuq
- Millu
- Pachakutiq
- Pichaqani
- Pinkillu
- Pukara
- Puma Wachana
- Pura Purani
- Qañiwa
- Qayqu
- Qañawiri
- Qaqawarayuq
- Q'ulini
- Rukutuni
- Santa Wara Wani
- Saya Muqu
- Taruj Sallani
- T'ula Pampa
- T'ula Qullu
- Uqi Muqu
- Uturunqani (Ichuña)
- Uturunqani (Moquegua-Puno)
- Wallqani
- Wanqarani
- Wari Kunka
- Wari Pukara
- Wayllani
- Wila Qullu
- Wila Sirka
- Wit'u Punta
- Yura Q'asa
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.86% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
Climate data for Ichuña, elevation 3,778 m (12,395 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) | 19.6 (67.3) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.1 (68.2) | 19.5 (67.1) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.6 (65.5) | 19.8 (67.6) | 20.6 (69.1) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.6 (72.7) | 21.4 (70.5) | 20.2 (68.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) | 6.0 (42.8) | 5.4 (41.7) | 3.4 (38.1) | −0.2 (31.6) | −2.3 (27.9) | −2.3 (27.9) | −1.3 (29.7) | 0.7 (33.3) | 2.4 (36.3) | 3.2 (37.8) | 5.0 (41.0) | 2.2 (35.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 135.4 (5.33) | 132.4 (5.21) | 82.7 (3.26) | 34.5 (1.36) | 3.2 (0.13) | 1.8 (0.07) | 2.4 (0.09) | 5.0 (0.20) | 8.0 (0.31) | 16.7 (0.66) | 27.4 (1.08) | 78.6 (3.09) | 528.1 (20.79) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] |
See also
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 General Sánchez Cerro Province (Tacna Region) and the Maariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
- ^ "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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