District in Puno, Peru
Mañazo (Aymara Mañasu, meaning butcher) is one of fifteen districts of the province Puno 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 (63.59%) learnt to speak in childhood, 35.92% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Mañazo, elevation 3,931 m (12,897 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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16.0
(60.8)
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15.6
(60.1)
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15.8
(60.4)
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16.2
(61.2)
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16.4
(61.5)
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15.9
(60.6)
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15.8
(60.4)
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16.7
(62.1)
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17.6
(63.7)
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18.2
(64.8)
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18.7
(65.7)
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17.6
(63.7)
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16.7
(62.1)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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4.3
(39.7)
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4.4
(39.9)
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3.6
(38.5)
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1.8
(35.2)
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−0.6
(30.9)
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−2.4
(27.7)
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−2.8
(27.0)
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−1.8
(28.8)
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0.1
(32.2)
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1.9
(35.4)
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2.9
(37.2)
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3.9
(39.0)
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1.3
(34.3)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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135.6
(5.34)
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134.0
(5.28)
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91.2
(3.59)
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45.6
(1.80)
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5.0
(0.20)
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2.0
(0.08)
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3.0
(0.12)
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5.3
(0.21)
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15.1
(0.59)
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32.1
(1.26)
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48.8
(1.92)
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97.9
(3.85)
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615.6
(24.24)
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| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
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See also
References
15°48′04″S 70°20′53″W / 15.8010°S 70.3480°W / -15.8010; -70.3480
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