Ullachiya District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.[1]
Ullachiya | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Carabaya |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Ullachiya |
| Area | |
• Total | 595.79 km2 (230.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,785 m (9,137 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 5,128 |
| • Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210308 |
Geography
editThe Kallawaya mountain range and the Willkanuta mountain range traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Allin Qhapaq
- Allqamarini
- Ananta K'uchu
- Apachita
- Ari Kunka
- Ari Kunka Apachita
- Asnuni
- Huch'uy Yana Qaqa
- Ichhu Pata
- Kiswarani
- Kuntur Wachana
- Llanthu Q'asa
- Llusk'a Rit'i
- Machu Rit'i
- Michi Michi
- Pä Qullu
- Pallqa
- Pallqa Kunka Apachita
- Pari Urqu
- Puka Urqu
- P'uykutuni
- Qachi Qachini
- Qillqata
- Qillwaqucha Urqu
- Qiwiñayuq
- Qucha Wasi
- Qullpa Qaqa
- Quri Pintay
- Qhichwani
- Q'illu Kunka
- Q'illu Sallayuq
- Rit'i Wasi
- Rit'iqucha
- Silla Kunka
- Sullulluni
- Taruka Sayana
- Turpa Urqu
- Turu Puñuna
- T'inkiqucha
- T'ipa Q'asa
- T'uqra
- Wank'a Rumi
- Warachani
- Wari Sayana
- Warmi Warmini
- Wayna Qhapaq
- Wila Kunka
- Wiskana
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Urqu
- Yanaqucha
- Yuraq Khawayuyuq
- Yuraq Salla
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.96%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.48% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Ollachea, elevation 2,706 m (8,878 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.7 (63.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
9.8 (49.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
6.5 (43.7) |
6.0 (42.8) |
6.6 (43.9) |
7.9 (46.2) |
8.8 (47.8) |
9.4 (48.9) |
9.6 (49.3) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 193.9 (7.63) |
198.0 (7.80) |
163.4 (6.43) |
63.8 (2.51) |
29.9 (1.18) |
14.9 (0.59) |
18.0 (0.71) |
28.5 (1.12) |
40.8 (1.61) |
76.4 (3.01) |
84.1 (3.31) |
144.8 (5.70) |
1,056.5 (41.6) |
| 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 Carabaya Province and Putina 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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