Susapaya District
District in Tacna, Peru
Susapaya | |
|---|---|
District | |
 Map of the Tacna regions with the Susapaya district highlighted in red | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Tacna |
| Province | Tarata |
| Founded | October 26, 1954 |
| Capital | Susapaya |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raul Rufo Cutipa Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 373.21 km2 (144.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,390 m (11,120 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 747 |
| • Density | 2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 230406 |
Susapaya District is one of eight districts of the province Tarata in Peru.[1]
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Chunkarani
- Churi Nasa
- Churi Qullu
- Churi Wiqu
- Ch'illiwa
- Jach'a T'aja Sirka
- Janq'u Laq'a
- Janq'u Qullu
- Jaruma
- Jichu Qullu
- Lluqu Lluquni
- Ñuñun Qala
- Q'ipinaña
- Taypi Qullu
- Wañuma
- Wariri
- Yana K'achi
- Yarita Pampa
Climate
| Climate data for Susapaya, elevation 3,468 m (11,378 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) | 17.3 (63.1) | 16.8 (62.2) | 17.2 (63.0) | 17.6 (63.7) | 17.3 (63.1) | 17.0 (62.6) | 16.9 (62.4) | 17.3 (63.1) | 17.7 (63.9) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.3 (64.9) | 17.8 (64.0) | 17.4 (63.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.6 (42.1) | 5.8 (42.4) | 5.3 (41.5) | 4.5 (40.1) | 3.3 (37.9) | 2.7 (36.9) | 2.3 (36.1) | 3.2 (37.8) | 4.0 (39.2) | 4.0 (39.2) | 4.1 (39.4) | 4.9 (40.8) | 4.1 (39.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 71.6 (2.82) | 85.4 (3.36) | 34.2 (1.35) | 1.7 (0.07) | 0.7 (0.03) | 0.7 (0.03) | 1.8 (0.07) | 1.3 (0.05) | 1.7 (0.07) | 0.6 (0.02) | 0.7 (0.03) | 14.0 (0.55) | 214.4 (8.45) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Lake Vilacota, Susapaya, elevation 4,390 m (14,400 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) | 12.5 (54.5) | 12.9 (55.2) | 12.8 (55.0) | 11.8 (53.2) | 11.3 (52.3) | 10.8 (51.4) | 11.9 (53.4) | 12.9 (55.2) | 14.1 (57.4) | 14.8 (58.6) | 14.3 (57.7) | 12.7 (54.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) | −3.2 (26.2) | −4.3 (24.3) | −7.3 (18.9) | −11.3 (11.7) | −13.4 (7.9) | −13.5 (7.7) | −13.3 (8.1) | −10.9 (12.4) | −9.5 (14.9) | −8.2 (17.2) | −5.6 (21.9) | −8.7 (16.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 117.9 (4.64) | 127.4 (5.02) | 79.7 (3.14) | 25.1 (0.99) | 3.0 (0.12) | 2.1 (0.08) | 4.4 (0.17) | 1.5 (0.06) | 4.3 (0.17) | 9.2 (0.36) | 12.8 (0.50) | 60.0 (2.36) | 447.4 (17.61) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
- Pharaquta
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 of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)
- ^ a b "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.
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