Marcapomacocha District

District in Junín, Peru
Marcapomacocha
Markapumaqucha
District
Rajuntay, one of the highest mountains of the Marcapomacocha District, as seen from the west
Rajuntay, one of the highest mountains of the Marcapomacocha District, as seen from the west
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceYauli
CapitalMarcapomacocha
Government
 • MayorJosé Luis Rondon Mateo
Area
 • Total888.56 km2 (343.07 sq mi)
Elevation
4,415 m (14,485 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total1,001
 • Density1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120804

Marcapomacocha District is one of ten districts of the Yauli Province in the Junín Region in Peru.[1]

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

  • Alma Waqana
  • Anta Q'asa
  • Atuq Wachanan
  • Chakra
  • Chunta
  • Ch'uyku
  • Hanka Pata
  • Hirka Kancha
  • Jitpa
  • Kashpi
  • Kunkash
  • Kuntur Puñuna
  • Kuntur Sinqa
  • Kuntur Wayin
  • Lashwal
  • Lichiqucha
  • Liyunqucha
  • Marayniyuq
  • Mishipa Ñawin
  • Muruqucha
  • Nina Rupha
  • Panapa Shapran
  • Pillu
  • Pinkuylluyuq
  • Puka Rumi
  • Pukaqucha
  • Putaqa
  • Phiruru
  • Qallas
  • Qiwllaqucha
  • Qullpa P'iti
  • Qullpayuq
  • Qunchupata
  • Quri Wayi
  • Quriqucha
  • Ranra Mach'ay
  • Ranti Kancha
  • Rajuntay
  • Sillaqaqa
  • Shaywa
  • Uqhu
  • Waman Marka
  • Wankash
  • Waqrash
  • Warmis
  • Wiskas
  • Yana Kancha
  • Yana Qaqa
  • Yana Ulla
  • Yuraq Allpa
  • Yuraq Chaka
  • Yuraqqucha

Climate

Climate data for Marcapomacocha, elevation 4,447 m (14,590 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4) 		10.6
(51.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		10.9
(51.6) 		11.1
(52.0) 		10.8
(51.4) 		10.8
(51.4) 		11.5
(52.7) 		11.5
(52.7) 		11.5
(52.7) 		11.9
(53.4) 		11.1
(52.0) 		11.1
(51.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9) 		0.7
(33.3) 		0.8
(33.4) 		0.1
(32.2) 		−1.2
(29.8) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		−3.4
(25.9) 		−2.0
(28.4) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		−0.5
(31.1) 		0.3
(32.5) 		−1.0
(30.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 140.0
(5.51) 		150.9
(5.94) 		171.6
(6.76) 		81.0
(3.19) 		34.8
(1.37) 		12.4
(0.49) 		12.1
(0.48) 		17.4
(0.69) 		41.7
(1.64) 		71.3
(2.81) 		81.3
(3.20) 		114.0
(4.49) 		928.5
(36.57)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
Climate data for Yantac, Marcapomacocha, elevation 4,617 m (15,148 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.8
(47.8) 		8.6
(47.5) 		8.7
(47.7) 		9.2
(48.6) 		9.8
(49.6) 		10.5
(50.9) 		10.6
(51.1) 		10.8
(51.4) 		9.9
(49.8) 		9.5
(49.1) 		9.6
(49.3) 		8.8
(47.8) 		9.6
(49.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1) 		0.7
(33.3) 		0.7
(33.3) 		0.5
(32.9) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−2.3
(27.9) 		−2.9
(26.8) 		−2.8
(27.0) 		−0.7
(30.7) 		0.5
(32.9) 		0.4
(32.7) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−0.4
(31.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 128.0
(5.04) 		134.4
(5.29) 		133.1
(5.24) 		73.9
(2.91) 		31.0
(1.22) 		13.5
(0.53) 		15.1
(0.59) 		23.7
(0.93) 		48.4
(1.91) 		79.7
(3.14) 		80.6
(3.17) 		113.3
(4.46) 		874.7
(34.43)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

See also

References

  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. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
  3. ^ a b "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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