Ascensión District
District in Huancavelica, Peru
Ascensión | |
---|---|
District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Huancavelica |
Province | Huancavelica |
Founded | June 8, 2000 |
Capital | Ascención |
Government | |
• Mayor | Marcos Mariano Paytan Cuba |
Area | |
• Total | 432.24 km2 (166.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,650 m (11,980 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 9,897 |
• Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 090118 |
Ascensión District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Chunta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
- Añas Q'asa
- Hatun Pata
- Kawra Wasi
- Kuntur Qaqa
- Pata Pata
- Pinqullu
- Puka Pata
- Qullpa Muqu
- Qusqu
- Wamani Punta
- Wari
- Wayta Urqu
- Yarq'asqa
- Yawar Pukyu
Climate
Climate data for Huancavelica, Ascensión, elevation 3,717 m (12,195 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) | 15.9 (60.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 15.8 (60.4) | 16.6 (61.9) | 16.7 (62.1) | 16.7 (62.1) | 17.4 (63.3) | 17.2 (63.0) | 17.6 (63.7) | 19.0 (66.2) | 16.9 (62.4) | 16.8 (62.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) | 3.8 (38.8) | 3.7 (38.7) | 2.6 (36.7) | 0.7 (33.3) | −0.2 (31.6) | −0.1 (31.8) | 0.6 (33.1) | 2.3 (36.1) | 3.0 (37.4) | 3.4 (38.1) | 3.7 (38.7) | 2.3 (36.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 153.7 (6.05) | 166.6 (6.56) | 155.8 (6.13) | 70.7 (2.78) | 21.1 (0.83) | 10.7 (0.42) | 16.7 (0.66) | 25.6 (1.01) | 50.5 (1.99) | 72.3 (2.85) | 71.9 (2.83) | 131.2 (5.17) | 946.8 (37.28) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] |
See also
- Kachimayu
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 Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)
- ^ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- v
- t
- e
- Districts of Huancavelica Region
- Peru
This Huancavelica Region geography article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e
12°47′02″S 74°58′42″W / 12.7840°S 74.9782°W / -12.7840; -74.9782