Ricran District

Ricran District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province in Peru.[1]

Ricran
District
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceJauja
FoundedJanuary 20, 1944
CapitalRicran
Government
 • MayorLorenzo Fortunato Simeon Nuñez
Area
 • Total319.95 km2 (123.53 sq mi)
Elevation
3,675 m (12,057 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total2,297
 • Density7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120427

Geography

One 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
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
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  3. "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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