Torata District is one of six districts of the province Mariscal Nieto in Moquegua Region, Peru.[1]
Torata
Turata | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region |  Moquegua |
| Province | Mariscal Nieto |
| Capital | Torata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Angel Manuel Hurtado Jiménez |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,793.37 km2 (692.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,195 m (7,201 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,591 |
| • Density | 3.7/km2 (9.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 180106 |
Geography
editSome of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Achuqallani
- Apachita Limani
- Aruntaya
- Chinchillani
- Chuqi Ananta
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Iruma
- Kuntur Ikiña
- K'ank'awini
- Llallawani
- Misa Qalani
- Pumani
- Qutani
- Suri Wayku
- Tutupaka
- Wañuma
- Wayllani
Climate
edit| Climate data for Yacango, Torata, elevation 2,191 m (7,188 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.1 (52.0) |
10.7 (51.3) |
10.2 (50.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
11.2 (52.2) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.4 (52.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.9 (0.70) |
23.9 (0.94) |
12.1 (0.48) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.7 (0.03) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
2.7 (0.11) |
58.6 (2.31) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
Mayors
edit- 2011-2014: Angel Manuel Hurtado Jiménez.
- 2007-2010: Higinio Zoilo Cabana Diaz.
Festivities
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 Mariscal Nieto Province (Tacna Region)
- ^ "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.
External links
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