Cojata District is one of eight districts of the province Huancané in Peru.[1]
Cojata | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Huancané |
| Capital | Cojata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hector Exaltacion Montesinos Aliaga |
| Area | |
• Total | 881.18 km2 (340.23 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,355 m (14,288 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,902 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (14/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210602 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Khawayuni at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Apachita
- Awqani
- Janq'u Qala
- Jichu Qullu
- Juri Quta
- Laram Sillani
- Lawa Lawani
- Maych'ani
- Limani
- Mullu Marka
- Muru Qullu
- Pukara
- Qillwani
- Waraq Tira
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (89.09%) learnt to speak in childhood, 8.97% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Cojata, elevation 4,347 m (14,262 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.1 (53.8) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.7 (56.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−8.4 (16.9) |
−9.8 (14.4) |
−9.4 (15.1) |
−5.9 (21.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−1.3 (29.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−3.3 (26.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 130.4 (5.13) |
111.2 (4.38) |
96.5 (3.80) |
48.7 (1.92) |
14.2 (0.56) |
6.7 (0.26) |
7.6 (0.30) |
14.4 (0.57) |
30.6 (1.20) |
62.8 (2.47) |
62.4 (2.46) |
94.6 (3.72) |
680.1 (26.77) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] | |||||||||||||
References
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 Huancane Province (Puno Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
- ^ "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.
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