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Torata District

Coordinates: 17°04′36″S 70°50′39″W / 17.0766°S 70.8443°W / -17.0766; -70.8443
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Torata
Turata
Map
Country Peru
RegionMoquegua Moquegua
ProvinceMariscal Nieto
CapitalTorata
Government
 • MayorAngel Manuel Hurtado Jiménez
Area
 • Total
1,793.37 km2 (692.42 sq mi)
Elevation
2,195 m (7,201 ft)
Population
 • Total
6,591
 • Density3.7/km2 (9.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO180106

Torata District is one of six districts of the province Mariscal Nieto in Moquegua Region, 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 Yacango, Torata, elevation 2,191 m (7,188 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
23.5
(74.3)
23.6
(74.5)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6)
12.4
(54.3)
12.5
(54.5)
11.9
(53.4)
11.1
(52.0)
10.7
(51.3)
10.2
(50.4)
10.7
(51.3)
11.2
(52.2)
11.5
(52.7)
11.3
(52.3)
11.6
(52.9)
11.4
(52.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.9
(0.70)
23.9
(0.94)
12.1
(0.48)
0.6
(0.02)
0.7
(0.03)
0.2
(0.01)
0.3
(0.01)
0.2
(0.01)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
2.7
(0.11)
58.6
(2.31)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

Mayors

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  • 2011-2014: Angel Manuel Hurtado Jiménez.
  • 2007-2010: Higinio Zoilo Cabana Diaz.

Festivities

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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 Mariscal Nieto Province (Tacna Region)
  3. ^ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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17°04′36″S 70°50′39″W / 17.0766°S 70.8443°W / -17.0766; -70.8443