Kosñipata District
District in Cusco, Peru
Kosñipata Q'usñi Pata | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Paucartambo |
Founded | June 15, 1962 |
Capital | Pilcopata |
Government | |
• Mayor | Juan José Rodriguez Aquise |
Area | |
• Total | 3,745.68 km2 (1,446.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 4,610 |
• Density | 1.2/km2 (3.2/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 081106 |
Kosñipata District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqi P'unqu at 5,522 m (18,117 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Ananta Q'asa
- Anta Qhawarina
- Añu Añuyuq
- Apachita Q'asa
- Aqu Urqu
- Hatun Allpapata
- Hatun Ichhu Muqu
- Ichhu Wasi
- Jach'a Sira
- K'usilluyuq
- Llama Llusk'ana
- Minasniyuq
- Pantilla Qucha
- Qhispi Rumiyuq
- Usana Qucha
- Usana Urqu
- Wallwa Qucha
- Wask'a Qucha
- Willulluni
- 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 (%) learnt to speak in childhood, % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
Climate data for Chontachaca, Kosñipata, elevation 872 m (2,861 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) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.6 (81.7) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.8 (78.4) | 27.2 (81.0) | 28.1 (82.6) | 28.4 (83.1) | 28.1 (82.6) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.3 (81.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) | 19.0 (66.2) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.2 (63.0) | 16.3 (61.3) | 15.6 (60.1) | 16.0 (60.8) | 16.7 (62.1) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.4 (65.1) | 18.7 (65.7) | 17.6 (63.7) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 565.5 (22.26) | 553.2 (21.78) | 571.6 (22.50) | 418.9 (16.49) | 315.2 (12.41) | 299.9 (11.81) | 248.7 (9.79) | 225.6 (8.88) | 271.8 (10.70) | 439.8 (17.31) | 413.0 (16.26) | 512.2 (20.17) | 4,835.4 (190.36) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] |
Subdistrict
- Kosñipata Subdistrict (Kosñipata)
Canton
- Pillcopata Canton (Pillcopata)
- Bernardo Canton (Bernardo, San Lou, Tarn Loku)
References
- ^ (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 Paucartambo Province (Cusco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 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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