Acora District

Acora
Axura
District
Coat of arms of Acora
Coat of arms
Map
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvincePuno
FoundedMay 2, 1854
CapitalAcora
Government
 • MayorGerónimo Cutipa
Elevation
3,867 m (12,687 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210102
Websitemuniacora.gob.pe

Acora District is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region, Peru.[1][2]

History

The city of Acora and the lands that are now part of the district were once the seat of the Caciques Catacora. Acora District was created by Law on May 2, 1854, during the tenure of Ramón Castilla.

Geography

One of the highest elevations of the district is Qurini at 5,400 m (17,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[3]

  • Arichuwa
  • Chullpa
  • Chullunkhäni
  • Ch'allawi
  • Ch'illkhani Qullu
  • Ch'iyar Salla
  • Jach'a Sirka
  • Jach'a Suriwa
  • Jaqi Jiwata
  • Jichu Qullu
  • Jilarata
  • Kimsa Chata
  • Kuntur Ikiña
  • Lawani
  • Llallawi
  • Nasa Parqu
  • Pukara
  • Pukara Qullu
  • Phaxcha Qullu
  • Qala Chaka
  • Qaqa
  • Qina Qinani
  • Qullu
  • Qutani
  • Q'iwiri
  • Q'ulini
  • Saywani
  • Sirka Sirka
  • Urqu Qullu
  • Wila Qullu
  • Wilaquta

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (87.14%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]

Climate

Acora District has an elevation-influenced subalpine tropical climate (Köppen: Cwc) with daytime temperatures constant throughout the year, and night-time temperatures dropping below the freezing mark during the dry winter season. Diurnal temperature variation is large, averaging 13 °C (23 °F) annually.

Climate data for Rincon de la Cruz, Acora, elevation 3,887 m (12,753 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.0
(59.0) 		14.9
(58.8) 		14.8
(58.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		14.7
(58.5) 		14.3
(57.7) 		14.2
(57.6) 		14.8
(58.6) 		15.6
(60.1) 		16.1
(61.0) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.1
(61.0) 		15.2
(59.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.8
(49.6) 		9.8
(49.6) 		9.6
(49.3) 		9.0
(48.2) 		7.7
(45.9) 		6.5
(43.7) 		6.3
(43.3) 		7.0
(44.6) 		8.6
(47.5) 		9.5
(49.1) 		10.1
(50.2) 		10.3
(50.5) 		8.7
(47.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3) 		4.7
(40.5) 		4.4
(39.9) 		2.9
(37.2) 		0.6
(33.1) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		−1.7
(28.9) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		1.5
(34.7) 		2.9
(37.2) 		3.7
(38.7) 		4.4
(39.9) 		2.2
(35.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 119.0
(4.69) 		101.4
(3.99) 		78.8
(3.10) 		34.2
(1.35) 		7.4
(0.29) 		1.8
(0.07) 		5.2
(0.20) 		8.4
(0.33) 		22.0
(0.87) 		38.4
(1.51) 		37.2
(1.46) 		82.7
(3.26) 		536.5
(21.12)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[5]

Authorities

Mayors

  • 2011-2014: Gerónimo Cutipa Cutipa.
  • 2007-2010: Iván Joel Flores Quispe.

Festivities

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Portal de la Municipalidad Distrital de Acora. Municipalidad Distrital de Acora Archived 2008-03-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Puno Province 1 and 2, Puno Region.
  4. ^ 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).
  5. ^ "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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