Ayaviri District, Melgar
District in Puno, Peru
Ayaviri Ayawiri | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Ayaviri | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Melgar |
| Capital | Ayaviri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernardo Natividad Meza Alvarez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,013.14 km2 (391.18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,907 m (12,818 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 25,346 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210801 |
Ayaviri or Ayawiri (Aymara) is one of nine districts of the province Melgar in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Achuqallani
- Chata
- Ch'ulla Rinri
- Kiswarani
- Llallawa
- Llanquni
- Pukarani
- T'ant'ani
- T'aqañawi
- Wallatani
- Wisa Wisa
- Yana Urqu
Climate
| Climate data for Ayaviri, elevation 3,941 m (12,930 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) | 16.3 (61.3) | 16.3 (61.3) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.8 (62.2) | 17.0 (62.6) | 16.3 (61.3) | 16.3 (61.3) | 17.4 (63.3) | 18.6 (65.5) | 18.7 (65.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.2 (63.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) | 3.8 (38.8) | 3.1 (37.6) | 0.9 (33.6) | −3.5 (25.7) | −6.3 (20.7) | −6.4 (20.5) | −4.6 (23.7) | −1.0 (30.2) | 1.0 (33.8) | 2.0 (35.6) | 3.2 (37.8) | −0.3 (31.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 135.5 (5.33) | 123.5 (4.86) | 102.3 (4.03) | 40.1 (1.58) | 7.2 (0.28) | 3.3 (0.13) | 2.7 (0.11) | 6.9 (0.27) | 13.6 (0.54) | 45.8 (1.80) | 60.1 (2.37) | 89.8 (3.54) | 630.8 (24.84) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ (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 of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
- ^ "Normales Climáticas 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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