French
DeutschCuyocuyo District
Cuyocuyo | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Sandia |
| Founded | May 2, 1854 |
| Capital | Cuyocuyo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Zacarias Santamaria Paye |
| Area | |
| • Total | 503.91 km2 (194.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,450 m (11,320 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,062 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 211202 |
Cuyocuyo District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia in Peru.[1]
Geography[edit]
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]
- Ch'uwaña
- Janq'u Uma
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kunturini
- Machu Llaqta
- Maran Sarani
- Pirwani
- P'ujru
- Qurwari
- Saywa
- Sura Pata
- Tikani
- Utkhuqaqa
- Wilaquta
Ethnic groups[edit]
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[edit]
| Climate data for Cuyocuyo (elevation 3,619 m (11,873 ft), 1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) | 13.3 (55.9) | 13.7 (56.7) | 14.0 (57.2) | 13.9 (57.0) | 13.8 (56.8) | 13.7 (56.7) | 13.8 (56.8) | 13.7 (56.7) | 13.8 (56.8) | 14.2 (57.6) | 13.3 (55.9) | 13.7 (56.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.8 (42.4) | 5.9 (42.6) | 5.4 (41.7) | 4.7 (40.5) | 3.5 (38.3) | 2.5 (36.5) | 2.4 (36.3) | 3.0 (37.4) | 3.9 (39.0) | 5.1 (41.2) | 5.6 (42.1) | 5.9 (42.6) | 4.5 (40.1) |
| 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[5] | |||||||||||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Putina Province (Puno Region)
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Sandia Province, Puno Region
- ^ 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)
- ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
| |
|---|---|
| Azángaro | |
| Carabaya | |
| Chucuito | |
| El Collao | |
| Huancané | |
| Lampa | |
| Melgar | |
| Moho | |
| Puno | |
| San Antonio de Putina | |
| San Román | |
| Sandia | |
| Yunguyo | |
.svg){kind=small}
 | This Puno Region geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |