Atiquipa District

Atiquipa
District
Garúa at the Lomas of Atiquipa
Country  Peru
Region Arequipa
Province Caravelí
Capital Atiquipa
Government
 • Mayor Fortunato Fernando Palomino Chalco
Area
 • Total 423.55 km2 (163.53 sq mi)
Elevation 325 m (1,066 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 561
 • Density 1.3/km2 (3.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 040304

Atiquipa District is one of thirteen districts of Caravelí Province in the Arequipa Region of Peru.[1]

Environment

Atiquipa is located in the coastal desert of Peru, an almost rainless area. However, heavy fogs and mists, called garúa, permit vegetation to grow on the mountain slopes of the district. This vegetated fog oasis is called the Lomas de Atiquipa, It is the largest and the best preserved fog oasis in Peru, covering more that 42,000 hectares (100,000 acres) with some 350 plant species, including 44 endemics. Conservation organizations are attempting to preserve and restore the environment of the lomas. Included in the project is the installation of fog-catching nets to capture water and thereby help the 80 families who live within the area to expand agriculture, primarily of olives.[2]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ Peru: The Blessing of Water in Peru's Coastal Desert," The Nature Conservancy, http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/southamerica/peru/explore/lomas-de-atiquipa.xml, accessed 17 Jul 2016

Coordinates: 15°48′30″S 74°21′46″W / 15.8084°S 74.3629°W / -15.8084; -74.3629

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