Ollachea District
District in Puno, Peru
Ullachiya | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Puno |
Province | Carabaya |
Founded | May 2, 1854 |
Capital | Ullachiya |
Area | |
• Total | 595.79 km2 (230.04 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,785 m (9,137 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 5,128 |
• Density | 8.6/km2 (22/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 210308 |
Ullachiya District is one of ten districts of the province Carabaya in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Kallawaya mountain range and the Willkanuta mountain range traverse the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Allin Qhapaq
- Allqamarini
- Ananta K'uchu
- Apachita
- Ari Kunka
- Ari Kunka Apachita
- Asnuni
- Huch'uy Yana Qaqa
- Ichhu Pata
- Kiswarani
- Kuntur Wachana
- Llanthu Q'asa
- Llusk'a Rit'i
- Machu Rit'i
- Michi Michi
- Pä Qullu
- Pallqa
- Pallqa Kunka Apachita
- Pari Urqu
- Puka Urqu
- P'uykutuni
- Qachi Qachini
- Qillqata
- Qillwaqucha Urqu
- Qiwiñayuq
- Qucha Wasi
- Qullpa Qaqa
- Quri Pintay
- Qhichwani
- Q'illu Kunka
- Q'illu Sallayuq
- Rit'i Wasi
- Rit'iqucha
- Silla Kunka
- Sullulluni
- Taruka Sayana
- Turpa Urqu
- Turu Puñuna
- T'inkiqucha
- T'ipa Q'asa
- T'uqra
- Wank'a Rumi
- Warachani
- Wari Sayana
- Warmi Warmini
- Wayna Qhapaq
- Wila Kunka
- Wiskana
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Urqu
- Yanaqucha
- Yuraq Khawayuyuq
- Yuraq Salla
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (83.96%) learnt to speak in childhood, 15.48% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
Climate data for Ollachea, elevation 2,706 m (8,878 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) | 17.4 (63.3) | 17.6 (63.7) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.3 (63.1) | 17.0 (62.6) | 17.4 (63.3) | 17.7 (63.9) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.1 (64.6) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.7 (63.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) | 9.8 (49.6) | 9.7 (49.5) | 9.0 (48.2) | 7.8 (46.0) | 6.5 (43.7) | 6.0 (42.8) | 6.6 (43.9) | 7.9 (46.2) | 8.8 (47.8) | 9.4 (48.9) | 9.6 (49.3) | 8.4 (47.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 193.9 (7.63) | 198.0 (7.80) | 163.4 (6.43) | 63.8 (2.51) | 29.9 (1.18) | 14.9 (0.59) | 18.0 (0.71) | 28.5 (1.12) | 40.8 (1.61) | 76.4 (3.01) | 84.1 (3.31) | 144.8 (5.70) | 1,056.5 (41.6) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] |
See also
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 Carabaya Province and Putina 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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