Ricran District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province in Peru.[1]
Ricran | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Jauja |
| Founded | January 20, 1944 |
| Capital | Ricran |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lorenzo Fortunato Simeon Nuñez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 319.95 km2 (123.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,675 m (12,057 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,297 |
| • Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120427 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Wayway at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Antiyuq
- Kampanayuq
- Khuchi Pata
- Maray
- Mina Chaka
- Puka Qucha
- P'unqu Mach'ay
- Qalwa Uqsha
- Qiwlla Qucha
- Rikran Marka
- Tinya Qucha
- Titi Mina
- Waraquyuq
- Wayway
Climate
edit| Climate data for Ricran, elevation 3,674 m (12,054 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.2 (57.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
13.9 (57.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
5.4 (41.7) |
5.3 (41.5) |
4.2 (39.6) |
2.1 (35.8) |
1.1 (34.0) |
0.4 (32.7) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.9 (37.2) |
4.2 (39.6) |
4.7 (40.5) |
5.2 (41.4) |
3.5 (38.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105.4 (4.15) |
113.1 (4.45) |
100.9 (3.97) |
60.9 (2.40) |
20.2 (0.80) |
8.1 (0.32) |
8.4 (0.33) |
8.6 (0.34) |
24.1 (0.95) |
66.0 (2.60) |
67.2 (2.65) |
112.4 (4.43) |
695.3 (27.39) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
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 Jauja Province (Junín Region)
- ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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