District in Puno, Peru
Azángaro District is one of fifteen districts of the province Azángaro in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.79%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.82% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Azángaro, elevation 3,857 m (12,654 ft), (1991–2020)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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16.3
(61.3)
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16.2
(61.2)
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16.4
(61.5)
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16.7
(62.1)
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16.7
(62.1)
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16.2
(61.2)
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16.2
(61.2)
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17.2
(63.0)
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18.1
(64.6)
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18.3
(64.9)
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18.7
(65.7)
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17.6
(63.7)
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17.1
(62.7)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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5.0
(41.0)
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5.1
(41.2)
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4.3
(39.7)
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2.4
(36.3)
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−1.4
(29.5)
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−4.3
(24.3)
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−4.4
(24.1)
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−2.8
(27.0)
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0.4
(32.7)
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2.5
(36.5)
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3.4
(38.1)
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4.4
(39.9)
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1.2
(34.2)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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112.5
(4.43)
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97.1
(3.82)
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90.6
(3.57)
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33.1
(1.30)
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7.8
(0.31)
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2.6
(0.10)
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2.1
(0.08)
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8.8
(0.35)
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22.0
(0.87)
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49.0
(1.93)
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53.7
(2.11)
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87.8
(3.46)
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567.1
(22.33)
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| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
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References
14°54′35″S 70°11′50″W / 14.9097°S 70.1972°W / -14.9097; -70.1972
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