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Cuyocuyo District

Coordinates: 14°28′58″S 69°49′49″W / 14.4829°S 69.8302°W / -14.4829; -69.8302
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Cuyocuyo
Map
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceSandia
FoundedMay 2, 1854
CapitalCuyocuyo
Government
 • MayorZacarias Santamaria Paye
Area
 • Total503.91 km2 (194.56 sq mi)
Elevation
3,450 m (11,320 ft)
Population
 • Total8,062
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO211202

Cuyocuyo District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia in Peru.[1]

Geography

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The Apolobamba mountain range traverses the district. One of the highest elevations of the district is Qurwari at approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2][3]

Ethnic groups

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The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.81%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.79% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

Climate

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Climate data for Cuyocuyo, elevation 3,414 m (11,201 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.4
(56.1)
13.9
(57.0)
14.0
(57.2)
14.4
(57.9)
13.9
(57.0)
14.1
(57.4)
13.7
(56.7)
13.9
(57.0)
13.7
(56.7)
13.9
(57.0)
14.2
(57.6)
13.5
(56.3)
13.9
(57.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
5.8
(42.4)
5.3
(41.5)
4.3
(39.7)
3.1
(37.6)
2.4
(36.3)
2.4
(36.3)
3.0
(37.4)
3.8
(38.8)
4.7
(40.5)
5.3
(41.5)
5.5
(41.9)
4.3
(39.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 132.4
(5.21)
125.9
(4.96)
95.3
(3.75)
47.6
(1.87)
19.9
(0.78)
9.5
(0.37)
13.6
(0.54)
21.4
(0.84)
32.2
(1.27)
54.0
(2.13)
52.8
(2.08)
90.5
(3.56)
695.1
(27.36)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru (precipitation 1991−2020)[5][6]

See also

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References

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  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 Putina Province (Puno Region)
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Sandia Province, Puno Region
  4. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. ^ "anexos atlas climatico" (PDF). National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Retrieved 10 June 2024.


14°28′58″S 69°49′49″W / 14.4829°S 69.8302°W / -14.4829; -69.8302