Vilca District
Vilca Willka | |
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Country | Peru |
Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Huancavelica |
Founded | September 15, 1920 |
Capital | Vilca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Eugenio Surichaqui Lazo |
Area | |
• Total | 317.76 km2 (122.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,275 m (10,745 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,123 |
• Density | 9.8/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 090116 |
Vilca District is one of nineteen districts of the Huancavelica Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
[edit]One of the highest peaks of the district is Wamanripayuq at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anta Rumi
- Aqu Urqu
- Inti Wañunan
- Kuntur Pukyu
- Kuntur Saywa
- Llama Rumi
- Minasniyuq
- Puywanniyuq
- P'ukru
- Qucha Wayq'u
- Qutu Qutu
- Ranra Kancha
- Rasu Marka
- Suni Marka
- Suraqucha
- Tullpa
- Waman Urqu
- Wamani Urqu
- Wamanripa
- Wamanripayuq
- Wari
- Waych'aw
- Wayta Pata
- Yana Urqu
Climate
[edit]Climate data for Huancalpi, Vilca, elevation 3,846 m (12,618 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) | 16.1 (61.0) | 16.0 (60.8) | 15.9 (60.6) | 16.5 (61.7) | 17.0 (62.6) | 16.6 (61.9) | 16.5 (61.7) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 16.9 (62.4) | 16.6 (61.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.7 (40.5) | 5.1 (41.2) | 5.1 (41.2) | 4.1 (39.4) | 2.5 (36.5) | 0.4 (32.7) | −0.2 (31.6) | 1.0 (33.8) | 3.1 (37.6) | 4.0 (39.2) | 4.2 (39.6) | 4.9 (40.8) | 3.2 (37.8) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 150.5 (5.93) | 151.9 (5.98) | 132.8 (5.23) | 69.8 (2.75) | 26.5 (1.04) | 19.6 (0.77) | 20.0 (0.79) | 25.5 (1.00) | 42.1 (1.66) | 82.8 (3.26) | 76.2 (3.00) | 135.7 (5.34) | 933.4 (36.75) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] |
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 Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
- ^ "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.