Ichuña District is one of eleven districts of the General Sánchez Cerro Province in Peru.[1]
Ichuña | |
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 Ichuña | |
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| 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 | |
• Total | 3,782 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 180204 |
Geography
editSome 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
editThe 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
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ (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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