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 |
| Region | Pasco |
| Province | Daniel Alcides Carrión |
| Capital | Yanahuanca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Luis Chombo Heredia (2019-2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 923.48 km2 (356.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,184 m (10,446 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 11,333 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (32/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Geocode | 190201 |
Geography
The Rawra mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Ana Maray
- Atalaya
- Chakraqucha
- Challwayuq
- Chunta
- Ch'uspi
- Hanka Pata
- Hatun Punta
- Iskuqucha
- Kiswar
- Kunkayuq
- Kushurupata
- Paqush
- Parya Chuku
- Puka Mach'ay
- Puma Ratashqa
- Pumaqucha
- Punta Ch'aqra
- Puywanqucha
- Phiruru
- Qullpapata
- Qutuq
- Qhuna Pirwa
- Q'illay Hanka
- Racha Kancha
- Rat'a Thapa
- Ruphaq
- Saqra Mach'ay
- Tuku Mach'ay
- Turi Hanka
- Wacha
- Wanchaq
- Warmi Wañusqa
- Waswa Qaqa
- Yana Chaka
- Yana Uqhu
- Yanta Hirka
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
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Daniel Alcides Carrión Province (Huánuco 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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