Macusani District is one of ten districts of the Carabaya Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Macusani.
Macusani | |
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 Allin Qhapaq, Macusani District | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Carabaya |
| Capital | Macusani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nancy Rossel Angles |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,029.56 km2 (397.52 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,315 m (14,157 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,950 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210301 |
Geography
editThe Kallawaya mountain range lies northeast of Macusani. The highest peak of the district is Allin Qhapaq at 5,805 m (19,045 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2][3]
- Allpa Chaka
- Allpa Qhata
- Asiruni
- Champini
- Chawpi Ch'ullu
- Chikuruni
- Ch'ichi Qhapaq
- Hatun Pukara
- Huch'uy Pukara
- Inka Qayqu
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Lluxisa
- Misti Urqu
- Pichaqani
- Puka Kunka
- Pukara
- Phawchinta
- Pallqa Pata
- Pincha Pukyu
- Qillwaquta Rit'i
- Qullqi Tawqa
- Quraq Kancha
- Q'ataw Tira
- Q'illu Qaqayuq
- Q'iruni
- Sallani
- Sumpiruni
- Sura Kunka
- Taypi Tira
- Thujsaquta
- Uqi Kunka Urqu
- Wamanripa
- Wamanripani
- Wila Kunka
- Wila Muqu
- Wit'u Uma
- Yana Kancha
- Yana Salla
- Yanaqucha
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.66%) learnt to speak in childhood, 28.51% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Macusani, elevation 4,363 m (14,314 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) | 11.0 (51.8) |
11.1 (52.0) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.8 (53.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
1.4 (34.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
−4.0 (24.8) |
−6.9 (19.6) |
−8.0 (17.6) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−3.7 (25.3) |
−1.2 (29.8) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−2.3 (27.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 135.7 (5.34) |
116.8 (4.60) |
101.0 (3.98) |
38.4 (1.51) |
10.2 (0.40) |
3.6 (0.14) |
3.8 (0.15) |
7.3 (0.29) |
17.0 (0.67) |
47.8 (1.88) |
61.7 (2.43) |
110.7 (4.36) |
654 (25.75) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[5] | |||||||||||||
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 Crucero District 2 (Puno Region)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Carabaya Province, Puno Region
- ^ 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 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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