Yanahuanca District

Yanahuanca District is one of eight districts of the Daniel Alcides Carrión Province in the mountains of central Peru.[1]

Yanahuanca
Yanawanka
 
Warmiwasi, part of the archaeological site of Warawtampu in the Yanahuanca District
Yanahuanca
Location within Peru
Coordinates: 10°29′29″S 76°30′49″W
Country Peru
RegionPasco
ProvinceDaniel Alcides Carrión
CapitalYanahuanca
Government
  MayorJuan Luis Chombo Heredia
(2019-2022)
Area
  Total923.48 km2 (356.56 sq mi)
Elevation
3,184 m (10,446 ft)
Population
 (2017)
  Total11,333
  Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
Geocode190201

Geography

The Rawra mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

Climate

Climate data for Yanahuanca, elevation 3,137 m (10,292 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
19.6
(67.3)
19.4
(66.9)
20.2
(68.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.3
(70.3)
21.0
(69.8)
21.2
(70.2)
20.7
(69.3)
20.6
(69.1)
20.9
(69.6)
19.8
(67.6)
20.5
(68.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)
8.0
(46.4)
8.1
(46.6)
7.8
(46.0)
7.2
(45.0)
6.5
(43.7)
6.0
(42.8)
6.3
(43.3)
7.2
(45.0)
7.5
(45.5)
7.7
(45.9)
7.8
(46.0)
7.3
(45.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 108.2
(4.26)
100.3
(3.95)
123.9
(4.88)
66.4
(2.61)
28.8
(1.13)
11.8
(0.46)
13.1
(0.52)
11.5
(0.45)
29.3
(1.15)
62.1
(2.44)
78.0
(3.07)
101.4
(3.99)
734.8
(28.91)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

See also

References

  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Huánuco 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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