Muñani District
District in Puno, Peru
Muñani | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | Azángaro |
Founded | May 2, 1854 |
Capital | Muñani |
Government | |
• Mayor | Leonidas Endara Mamani |
Area | |
• Total | 764.49 km2 (295.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,919 m (12,858 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 7,665 |
• Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 210208 |
Muñani District is one of fifteen districts of the Azángaro Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Ch'amakani at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqamarini
- Chiwanani
- Chuqi Muruq'u
- Ch'iyara Apachita
- Hatun Jayuni
- Muru Sinqa
- Pacha Punta
- Pukara
- Pukarani
- Pupusani
- P'isaqani
- P'ukru Pata
- Qiñwani
- Sullukuta
- Sura Pata
- Taruja Pincha
- Uqi Apachita
- Usqulluni
- Waylla Tira
- Wayna Putus
- Wila Kunka
- Wila Sirka
- Wila Susuya
- Wila Tuqu
- Willkanuta
- Wiluyu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.21%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.55% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
Climate data for Muñani, elevation 3,932 m (12,900 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) | 15.6 (60.1) | 15.6 (60.1) | 16.1 (61.0) | 16.6 (61.9) | 16.7 (62.1) | 16.2 (61.2) | 16.1 (61.0) | 17.1 (62.8) | 17.7 (63.9) | 17.7 (63.9) | 17.9 (64.2) | 16.7 (62.1) | 16.7 (62.0) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) | 4.5 (40.1) | 3.9 (39.0) | 2.5 (36.5) | 0.0 (32.0) | −2.1 (28.2) | −2.4 (27.7) | −1.4 (29.5) | 0.7 (33.3) | 2.2 (36.0) | 3.1 (37.6) | 3.9 (39.0) | 1.6 (34.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 129.1 (5.08) | 101.7 (4.00) | 88.8 (3.50) | 40.1 (1.58) | 9.0 (0.35) | 3.1 (0.12) | 2.7 (0.11) | 7.7 (0.30) | 21.5 (0.85) | 49.8 (1.96) | 52.4 (2.06) | 97.3 (3.83) | 603.2 (23.74) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] |
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 Azángaro Province (Puno 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 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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