Comas District, Concepción

Comas District
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceConcepción
CapitalComas
Government
 • MayorJorge Luis Garcia Porras
Area
 • Total825.29 km2 (318.65 sq mi)
Elevation
3,335 m (10,942 ft)
Population
 • Total7,952
 • Density9.6/km2 (25/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120206

Comas District is one of fifteen districts of the Concepción Province in Peru.[1]

Geography[edit]

The Waytapallana mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest peaks of the district is Putkaqucha at 5,236 m (17,178 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Anchhi
  • Anta K'uchu
  • Ch'uspi
  • Hatun Pata
  • Kima Qucha
  • Kimsa Uchku
  • Kiswar
  • Lipa Q'asa
  • Luychu Kancha
  • Llaksa Qucha
  • Llant'a Pallaku
  • Mach'ayniyuq
  • Mamallayniyuq
  • Marayrasu
  • Mina Pata
  • Mina Q'asa
  • Muratayuq
  • Pakaku
  • Para K'uchu
  • Pitita
  • Puywan
  • Qillqay
  • Quchayuq
  • Q'ara Chuku
  • Saywa
  • Silla Pata
  • Tinki Qucha
  • Tuku Mach'ay
  • Tunsu
  • T'asta Pata
  • T'illu
  • Utkhu Warqu
  • Wamanripayuq
  • Wari Pampa
  • Warmi Sinqa
  • Wayta Pallaku
  • Waytapallana
  • Yana Qucha
  • Yanaqa
  • Yawar Qucha

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Comas, elevation 3,603 m (11,821 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.8
(56.8)
13.5
(56.3)
13.7
(56.7)
14.3
(57.7)
14.7
(58.5)
14.7
(58.5)
14.4
(57.9)
14.6
(58.3)
14.5
(58.1)
14.4
(57.9)
14.8
(58.6)
14.0
(57.2)
14.3
(57.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.2
(41.4)
5.5
(41.9)
5.3
(41.5)
4.5
(40.1)
3.5
(38.3)
2.4
(36.3)
2.0
(35.6)
2.4
(36.3)
3.4
(38.1)
4.4
(39.9)
4.4
(39.9)
4.9
(40.8)
4.0
(39.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 143.6
(5.65)
146.3
(5.76)
141.6
(5.57)
65.7
(2.59)
28.6
(1.13)
15.9
(0.63)
22.4
(0.88)
27.7
(1.09)
49.9
(1.96)
94.1
(3.70)
79.1
(3.11)
122.4
(4.82)
937.3
(36.89)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
Climate data for Runatullo, Comas, elevation 3,473 m (11,394 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.3
(55.9)
13.1
(55.6)
13.3
(55.9)
13.3
(55.9)
13.5
(56.3)
13.0
(55.4)
12.8
(55.0)
13.2
(55.8)
13.2
(55.8)
13.5
(56.3)
14.0
(57.2)
13.4
(56.1)
13.3
(55.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)
6.4
(43.5)
6.1
(43.0)
5.3
(41.5)
3.9
(39.0)
2.4
(36.3)
2.0
(35.6)
2.4
(36.3)
4.0
(39.2)
5.2
(41.4)
5.8
(42.4)
6.2
(43.2)
4.7
(40.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 166.7
(6.56)
187.6
(7.39)
155.8
(6.13)
75.8
(2.98)
42.2
(1.66)
21.2
(0.83)
40.5
(1.59)
35.2
(1.39)
59.8
(2.35)
102.8
(4.05)
97.5
(3.84)
163.8
(6.45)
1,148.9
(45.22)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

References[edit]

  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 of the Concepción 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.