Calca District
Calca
Khallka | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Calca |
| Capital | Calca |
| Government | |
| •Mayor | Ciriaco Condori Cruz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 311.01 km2(120.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,491 |
| • Density | 59/km2(150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(PET) |
| UBIGEO | 080401 |
Calca Districtis one of eightdistrictsof the provinceCalcainPeru.[1]The capital of the district isCalca,also known as the capital of the Sacred Valley.
Geography
[edit]Some of the highest mountains of theUrupampamountain range,Ch'iqun,Q'irayuq,SawasirayandSiriwani,lie in the northwestern part of the Calca District. Other mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Anqasmarka
- Asul Urqu
- Aya Urqu
- Chhullunkunayuq
- Ch'akiqucha
- Hatun Punta
- Huch'uy Raqha Kay
- Kancha Kancha Q'asa
- Kuntur Wachana
- Llamayuq Q'asa
- Maki Makiyuq
- Mullu Urqu
- Pachakutiq
- Pintasqa Wayq'u
- Pitusiray
- Puka Q'asa
- Pukaqucha
- Pukyupata
- Puma Kallanka
- Qusqu Qhawarina
- Qusqu Qhawarina(Calca)
- Sapan Sach'ayuq
- Silla Q'asa
- Suntur
- Wallata Wachana
- Wamanchuqi
- Yana Qaqa
- Yana Urqu
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Calca, elevation 2,926 m (9,600 ft), (1963–1998) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.9 (57.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
5.3 (41.6) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 112.0 (4.41) |
93.4 (3.68) |
82.2 (3.24) |
35.0 (1.38) |
5.1 (0.20) |
5.2 (0.20) |
3.1 (0.12) |
7.7 (0.30) |
13.2 (0.52) |
33.4 (1.31) |
60.0 (2.36) |
83.7 (3.30) |
534 (21.02) |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 72.4 | 72.8 | 72.1 | 69.9 | 65.8 | 63.2 | 61.7 | 61.7 | 61.9 | 62.4 | 64.1 | 68.5 | 66.4 |
| Source: Repositorio Institucional Continental[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^(in Spanish)Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática.Banco de Información DistritalArchivedApril 23, 2008, at theWayback Machine.Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the CAlca Province (Cusco Region)
- ^"Impacto del incremento de temperatura por el cambio climático en el balance hídrico de microcuenca de laguna de Piuray, 2000 - 2020"(PDF).Universidad Continental.Retrieved27 June2024.
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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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