Chinchero District

Chinchero
District
Market in Chinchero
Coordinates: 13°23′28″S 72°2′52″W / 13.39111°S 72.04778°W / -13.39111; -72.04778Coordinates: 13°23′28″S 72°2′52″W / 13.39111°S 72.04778°W / -13.39111; -72.04778
Country  Peru
Region Cusco
Province Urubamba
Founded September 9, 1905
Capital Chinchero
Government
 • Mayor Humberto Huaman Auccapuma
Area
 • Total 94.57 km2 (36.51 sq mi)
Elevation 3,762 m (12,343 ft)
Population (2005 census)
 • Total 9,958
 • Density 110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 081302
Website munichinchero.gob.pe

Chinchero District is one of seven districts of the Urubamba Province in Peru.[1] It is the location for the proposed Chinchero International Airport, which would serve travelers to the Cusco Region.[2]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Hatun Luychu at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]

  • Ichhu Kancha
  • Kunka Kunka
  • K'usi Qaqa
  • Pata Kancha
  • Quri Qucha Punta
  • Quri Qucha Qaqa
  • Sinqa
  • Wallata Wachana
  • Wanakawri (Anta-Urubamba)
  • Yuthu Pukyu

Ethnic groups

The people that live in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.49%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.95% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

Climate

Climate data for Chincheros, Peru (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 16
(61)		 16
(61)		 16
(61)		 17
(63)		 16
(61)		 16
(61)		 16
(61)		 16
(61)		 17
(63)		 18
(64)		 17
(63)		 17
(63)		 16.5
(61.7)
Average low °C (°F) 4
(39)		 3
(37)		 3
(37)		 1
(34)		 −2
(28)		 −4
(25)		 −6
(21)		 −4
(25)		 −1
(30)		 1
(34)		 2
(36)		 3
(37)		 0
(32)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 117
(4.61)		 81
(3.19)		 72
(2.83)		 36
(1.42)		 3
(0.12)		 3
(0.12)		 0
(0)		 9
(0.35)		 12
(0.47)		 24
(0.94)		 45
(1.77)		 51
(2.01)		 453
(17.83)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17 10 13 7 2 2 0 2 4 6 8 9 81
Source: WW[5]

See also

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. ↑ "International Airport of Chinchero - Cusco (AICC) :: Proinversión". www.proyectosapp.pe. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
  3. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Urubamba Province (Cusco Region)
  4. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ "Weather Averages and Activities". World Weather Online. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
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