Susapaya District is one of eight districts of the province Tarata in Peru.[1]
Susapaya | |
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 Map of the Tacna regions with the Susapaya district highlighted in red | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Tacna |
| Province | Tarata |
| Founded | October 26, 1954 |
| Capital | Susapaya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raul Rufo Cutipa Cruz |
| Area | |
• Total | 373.21 km2 (144.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,390 m (11,120 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 747 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 230406 |
Geography
editSome of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Chunkarani
- Churi Nasa
- Churi Qullu
- Churi Wiqu
- Ch'illiwa
- Jach'a T'aja Sirka
- Janq'u Laq'a
- Janq'u Qullu
- Jaruma
- Jichu Qullu
- Lluqu Lluquni
- Ñuñun Qala
- Q'ipinaña
- Taypi Qullu
- Wañuma
- Wariri
- Yana K'achi
- Yarita Pampa
Climate
edit| Climate data for Susapaya, elevation 3,468 m (11,378 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.0 (62.6) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.4 (63.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) |
5.8 (42.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
2.7 (36.9) |
2.3 (36.1) |
3.2 (37.8) |
4.0 (39.2) |
4.0 (39.2) |
4.1 (39.4) |
4.9 (40.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.6 (2.82) |
85.4 (3.36) |
34.2 (1.35) |
1.7 (0.07) |
0.7 (0.03) |
0.7 (0.03) |
1.8 (0.07) |
1.3 (0.05) |
1.7 (0.07) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.7 (0.03) |
14.0 (0.55) |
214.4 (8.45) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Lake Vilacota, Susapaya, elevation 4,390 m (14,400 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
11.9 (53.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.3 (57.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−7.3 (18.9) |
−11.3 (11.7) |
−13.4 (7.9) |
−13.5 (7.7) |
−13.3 (8.1) |
−10.9 (12.4) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−5.6 (21.9) |
−8.7 (16.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 117.9 (4.64) |
127.4 (5.02) |
79.7 (3.14) |
25.1 (0.99) |
3.0 (0.12) |
2.1 (0.08) |
4.4 (0.17) |
1.5 (0.06) |
4.3 (0.17) |
9.2 (0.36) |
12.8 (0.50) |
60.0 (2.36) |
447.4 (17.61) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
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 Tarata Province (Tacna Region)
- ^ a b "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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