Crucero District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.[1]
Crucero | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Carabaya |
| Capital | Crucero |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alwin Saturnino Cutipa Mamani |
| Area | |
• Total | 836.37 km2 (322.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,124 m (13,530 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,761 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (27/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210306 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Ariquma at approximately 5,350 m (17,550 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Apachita
- Challwani Urqu
- Chunta Q'atawi
- Kuntur Ikiña
- K'ank'awini
- Laramani
- Liqiliqini
- Luk'ana
- Maran Sarani
- Pinkillu Punta
- Pinkilluni Urqu
- Q'ara Pata Kunka
- Qayqu
- Qayqu Tira
- Qinamari
- Q'alawaña
- Rit'ikunka
- Sapan Qullu
- Sura Pata
- Takuni
- Tampu K'ark'a
- Taypi Kunka
- Wila Sirka
- Wiluyuq Urqu
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (75.80%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.89% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Crucero, elevation 4,128 m (13,543 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
14.3 (57.7) |
14.7 (58.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.6 (58.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.9 (58.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.4 (36.3) |
2.5 (36.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−8.1 (17.4) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
0.1 (32.2) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.3 (27.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 128.4 (5.06) |
114.6 (4.51) |
95.7 (3.77) |
36.8 (1.45) |
13.6 (0.54) |
5.7 (0.22) |
4.2 (0.17) |
11.7 (0.46) |
22.2 (0.87) |
47.8 (1.88) |
64.0 (2.52) |
94.5 (3.72) |
639.2 (25.17) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] | |||||||||||||
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 Crucero 2 and Putina 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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