Calca District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1] The capital of the district is Calca, also known as the capital of the Sacred Valley.
Calca
Khallka | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Calca |
| Capital | Calca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ciriaco Condori Cruz |
| Area | |
• Total | 311.01 km2 (120.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 18,491 |
| • Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080401 |
Geography
editSome of the highest mountains of the Urupampa mountain range, Ch'iqun, Q'irayuq, Sawasiray and Siriwani, lie in the northwestern part of the Calca District. Other mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Anqasmarka
- Asul Urqu
- Aya Urqu
- Chhullunkunayuq
- Ch'akiqucha
- Hatun Punta
- Huch'uy Raqha Kay
- Kancha Kancha Q'asa
- Kuntur Wachana
- Llamayuq Q'asa
- Maki Makiyuq
- Mullu Urqu
- Pachakutiq
- Pintasqa Wayq'u
- Pitusiray
- Puka Q'asa
- Pukaqucha
- Pukyupata
- Puma Kallanka
- Qusqu Qhawarina
- Qusqu Qhawarina (Calca)
- Sapan Sach'ayuq
- Silla Q'asa
- Suntur
- Wallata Wachana
- Wamanchuqi
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Urqu
Climate
edit| Climate data for Calca, elevation 2,926 m (9,600 ft), (1963–1998) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.9 (57.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
5.3 (41.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 112.0 (4.41) |
93.4 (3.68) |
82.2 (3.24) |
35.0 (1.38) |
5.1 (0.20) |
5.2 (0.20) |
3.1 (0.12) |
7.7 (0.30) |
13.2 (0.52) |
33.4 (1.31) |
60.0 (2.36) |
83.7 (3.30) |
534 (21.02) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72.4 | 72.8 | 72.1 | 69.9 | 65.8 | 63.2 | 61.7 | 61.7 | 61.9 | 62.4 | 64.1 | 68.5 | 66.4 |
| Source: Repositorio Institucional Continental[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (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 CAlca Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ "Impacto del incremento de temperatura por el cambio climático en el balance hídrico de microcuenca de laguna de Piuray, 2000 - 2020" (PDF). Universidad Continental. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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