Challabamba District
District in Cusco, Peru
Challabamba Ch'alla Pampa | |
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District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paucartambo |
| Founded | January 2, 1857 |
| Capital | Challabamba |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Prof.Lucio TAPARA MAMANI |
| Area | |
| • Total | 746.56 km2 (288.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,820 m (9,250 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 9,600 |
| • Density | 13/km2 (33/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081103 |
Challabamba District is one of six districts of the Paucartambo Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qhispi Rumiyuq at 4,059 m (13,317 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anta Qhawarina
- Aymara
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chuqan Q'asa
- Chuqi Llusk'a
- Churi Muqu
- Ch'illka
- Ch'umpi Qincha
- Kicha Qaqa
- Kimsa Qucha
- Kiswarniyuq Q'asa
- Kuntur Tiyana
- Llalliyuq
- Llamayuq
- Llamachayuq
- Machaqway
- Maranniyuq
- Minas Q'asa
- Niwayuq
- Ñuñu Urqu
- Pacha Urqu
- Pacha Tusa
- Pampa Q'asa
- Paqu Pampa
- Pirqa Q'asa
- Pitu Q'asa
- Pukara
- Punayuq
- P'iti
- P'iti Qucha
- Qaqayuq
- Qucha Qucha
- Qullpa Q'asa
- Qusqu Urqu
- Qhuya P'ukru
- Q'illu Qucha
- Q'illu Q'asa
- Q'isan
- Qisan Q'asa
- Saywa Q'asa
- Sunch'uyuq
- Surayuq
- Tika Pallana
- Ukukuyuq
- Wanaku
- Wisk'achayuq
- Yana Qucha
- Yana Q'asa
- Yana Rumiyuq
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (92.60%) learnt to speak in childhood, 7.07% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Challabamba, elevation 2,803 m (9,196 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) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.4 (66.9) | 19.9 (67.8) | 20.1 (68.2) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.9 (67.8) | 20.4 (68.7) | 19.9 (67.8) | 20.0 (68.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.0 (50.0) | 10.2 (50.4) | 9.6 (49.3) | 8.2 (46.8) | 5.8 (42.4) | 4.1 (39.4) | 3.3 (37.9) | 4.6 (40.3) | 6.6 (43.9) | 8.2 (46.8) | 9.1 (48.4) | 9.7 (49.5) | 7.5 (45.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 162.7 (6.41) | 180.4 (7.10) | 136.9 (5.39) | 69.0 (2.72) | 16.7 (0.66) | 12.7 (0.50) | 14.8 (0.58) | 17.4 (0.69) | 19.1 (0.75) | 68.9 (2.71) | 72.5 (2.85) | 132.3 (5.21) | 903.4 (35.57) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ (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 Paucartambo Province (Cusco 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 Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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