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DeutschPalca District, Tacna
Palca P'allqa | |
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 Church of Causuri near the village of Palca | |
 Location of Palca in the Tacna province | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Tacna |
| Province | Tacna |
| Founded | June 8, 1959 |
| Capital | Palca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hector Mamani Canaviri |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,417.86 km2 (547.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,935 m (9,629 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,106 |
| • Density | 0.78/km2 (2.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 230107 |
Palca District is one of ten districts of the province Tacna in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]The Barroso mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Awki Taypi
- Chachakumani
- Chullunkhäni
- Chunta Qullu
- Chupikiña
- Ch'alluta
- Iñuma
- Jach'a Pata
- Jach'a Qullu
- Janq'u Chawllani
- Janq'u Qalani
- Karpani
- Khuruña
- Kunturini
- Lluqu Qullu
- Piqu
- Pukata
- Pupusani
- Phaq'u Q'awa
- Qiwñani
- Qiwñuta
- Q'uli Q'ulini
- Quri Qurini
- Q'asiri
- Wanq'uni
- Wanuni
- Waña Q'awa
- Warawarani
- Wayna Pawqarani
- Wila Wilani
- Wila Qullu
- Wila Willk'i
- Wiqu
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Palca, elevation 3,023 m (9,918 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 17.9 (64.2) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.4 (65.1) | 19.3 (66.7) | 19.4 (66.9) | 19.7 (67.5) | 19.3 (66.7) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.6 (67.3) | 19.0 (66.2) | 18.3 (64.9) | 19.0 (66.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) | 8.9 (48.0) | 8.7 (47.7) | 7.8 (46.0) | 6.8 (44.2) | 6.3 (43.3) | 5.8 (42.4) | 6.6 (43.9) | 7.4 (45.3) | 8.2 (46.8) | 8.2 (46.8) | 8.6 (47.5) | 7.7 (45.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25.6 (1.01) | 30.9 (1.22) | 12.7 (0.50) | 0.1 (0.00) | 0.4 (0.02) | 0.1 (0.00) | 0.8 (0.03) | 0.5 (0.02) | 0.3 (0.01) | 0.2 (0.01) | 0.1 (0.00) | 7.2 (0.28) | 78.9 (3.1) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Paucarani, Palca, elevation 4,625 m (15,174 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) | 12.9 (55.2) | 13.4 (56.1) | 13.3 (55.9) | 11.7 (53.1) | 11.2 (52.2) | 10.9 (51.6) | 11.9 (53.4) | 13.2 (55.8) | 14.6 (58.3) | 15.4 (59.7) | 14.7 (58.5) | 13.0 (55.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) | −0.9 (30.4) | −2.3 (27.9) | −4.0 (24.8) | −5.8 (21.6) | −6.6 (20.1) | −7.4 (18.7) | −7.8 (18.0) | −6.3 (20.7) | −5.4 (22.3) | −5.0 (23.0) | −3.2 (26.2) | −4.7 (23.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97.0 (3.82) | 91.0 (3.58) | 58.1 (2.29) | 13.7 (0.54) | 1.8 (0.07) | 3.4 (0.13) | 1.2 (0.05) | 2.2 (0.09) | 1.2 (0.05) | 4.9 (0.19) | 11.2 (0.44) | 40.8 (1.61) | 326.5 (12.86) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)
- ^ a b "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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