Carumas District

Carumas
District
Country	Peru
Region	Moquegua
Province	Mariscal Nieto
Capital	Carumas
Government
• Mayor	Luis Victor Salas Casilla
Area
• Total	2,256.31 km^2 (871.17 sq mi)
Elevation	2,985 m (9,793 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	3,877
• Density	1.7/km^2 (4.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	180102

Carumas District is one of six districts of the province Mariscal Nieto in Peru.[1]

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

Arichuwa (Moquegua) Arichuwa (Moquegua-Tacna) Chaka Apachita Chiñi Lakha Churi Laq'a Ch'alluma Ch'ankhani Ch'iyar Jaqhi Iru Uma Jach'a K'uchu Jach'a Q'awa Jach'a Sirka Janq'u Llaqa Jat'ita Patxa Kuntur Nasa

Kunturini Khunu Qullu Llallawani Mawruma Millu Paxsi Awki Pinkilluni Phaq'u Q'awa Phaq'u Tanka Qala Patxa Qina Mich'ini Qina Qinani Q'iwiri Qiwña Milluku Qhini Jamach'ini

Qupa Phuju Qurini Sirka Sirka Taypi Patxa Titini Uma Jalsu Warintapani Wawa Chaki Waytiri Wilaquta Wila Wilani Willkani Wisk'acha Yaritani Yunkani

Climate

Climate data for Carumas, elevation 3,055 m (10,023 ft), (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.7 (67.5)	19.0 (66.2)	19.5 (67.1)	20.1 (68.2)	20.2 (68.4)	20.0 (68.0)	19.9 (67.8)	20.4 (68.7)	20.8 (69.4)	21.0 (69.8)	21.0 (69.8)	20.4 (68.7)	20.2 (68.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.2 (41.4)	5.4 (41.7)	5.3 (41.5)	4.8 (40.6)	4.1 (39.4)	3.3 (37.9)	3.0 (37.4)	3.5 (38.3)	4.1 (39.4)	4.7 (40.5)	5.0 (41.0)	5.1 (41.2)	4.5 (40.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	83.3 (3.28)	115.8 (4.56)	65.0 (2.56)	6.7 (0.26)	1.2 (0.05)	0.7 (0.03)	1.4 (0.06)	1.3 (0.05)	1.4 (0.06)	0.5 (0.02)	1.1 (0.04)	22.3 (0.88)	300.7 (11.85)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

References

1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Province (Puno Region)
3. "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.

16.8093°S 70.6948°W / -16.8093; -70.6948