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Marcapomacocha District

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Marcapomacocha
Markapumaqucha
Rajuntay, one of the highest mountains of the Marcapomacocha District, as seen from the west
Rajuntay, one of the highest mountains of the Marcapomacocha District, as seen from the west
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Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceYauli
CapitalMarcapomacocha
Government
 • MayorJosé Luis Rondon Mateo
Area
 • Total
888.56 km2 (343.07 sq mi)
Elevation
4,415 m (14,485 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,001
 • Density1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120804

Marcapomacocha District is one of ten districts of the Yauli Province in the Junín Region in Peru.[1]

Geography

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Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Marcapomacocha, elevation 4,447 m (14,590 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
10.6
(51.1)
10.5
(50.9)
10.9
(51.6)
11.1
(52.0)
10.8
(51.4)
10.8
(51.4)
11.5
(52.7)
11.5
(52.7)
11.5
(52.7)
11.9
(53.4)
11.1
(52.0)
11.1
(51.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9)
0.7
(33.3)
0.8
(33.4)
0.1
(32.2)
−1.2
(29.8)
−2.7
(27.1)
−3.8
(25.2)
−3.4
(25.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
−0.8
(30.6)
−0.5
(31.1)
0.3
(32.5)
−1.0
(30.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 140.0
(5.51)
150.9
(5.94)
171.6
(6.76)
81.0
(3.19)
34.8
(1.37)
12.4
(0.49)
12.1
(0.48)
17.4
(0.69)
41.7
(1.64)
71.3
(2.81)
81.3
(3.20)
114.0
(4.49)
928.5
(36.57)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
Climate data for Yantac, Marcapomacocha, elevation 4,617 m (15,148 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8)
8.6
(47.5)
8.7
(47.7)
9.2
(48.6)
9.8
(49.6)
10.5
(50.9)
10.6
(51.1)
10.8
(51.4)
9.9
(49.8)
9.5
(49.1)
9.6
(49.3)
8.8
(47.8)
9.6
(49.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1)
0.7
(33.3)
0.7
(33.3)
0.5
(32.9)
−0.6
(30.9)
−2.3
(27.9)
−2.9
(26.8)
−2.8
(27.0)
−0.7
(30.7)
0.5
(32.9)
0.4
(32.7)
0.6
(33.1)
−0.4
(31.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 128.0
(5.04)
134.4
(5.29)
133.1
(5.24)
73.9
(2.91)
31.0
(1.22)
13.5
(0.53)
15.1
(0.59)
23.7
(0.93)
48.4
(1.91)
79.7
(3.14)
80.6
(3.17)
113.3
(4.46)
874.7
(34.43)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

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 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  3. ^ a b "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.