Pausa District

Pausa
Pawsa
Sara Sara, the highest mountain of the district
Sara Sara, the highest mountain of the district
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvincePaucar del Sara Sara
CapitalPausa
Government
 • MayorJosé Felix Rosenthal Quispe
Area
 • Total242.78 km2 (93.74 sq mi)
Elevation
2,524 m (8,281 ft)
Population
 • Total3,242
 • Density13/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO050801

Pausa District is one of ten districts of the province Paucar del Sara Sara in Peru.[1]

The volcano Sara Sara is situated in the district.

Climate

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Climate data for Pausa, elevation 2,489 m (8,166 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4)
22.1
(71.8)
22.5
(72.5)
23.0
(73.4)
23.2
(73.8)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
23.2
(73.8)
23.6
(74.5)
23.9
(75.0)
24.0
(75.2)
23.6
(74.5)
23.2
(73.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.2
(50.4)
10.5
(50.9)
9.7
(49.5)
9.4
(48.9)
7.6
(45.7)
6.7
(44.1)
6.4
(43.5)
6.8
(44.2)
7.7
(45.9)
8.3
(46.9)
8.4
(47.1)
9.2
(48.6)
8.4
(47.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.1
(2.33)
78.9
(3.11)
55.5
(2.19)
13.5
(0.53)
1.2
(0.05)
0.8
(0.03)
1.5
(0.06)
2.7
(0.11)
1.5
(0.06)
2.6
(0.10)
1.4
(0.06)
13.9
(0.55)
232.6
(9.18)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]

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. ^ "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.


15°16′44″S 73°20′50″W / 15.2790°S 73.3471°W / -15.2790; -73.3471