District in Huancavelica, Peru
Paucarbamba District is one of ten districts of the province Churcampa 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 (83.28%) learnt to speak in childhood, 16.37% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Paucarbamba, elevation 3,380 m (11,090 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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15.9
(60.6)
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15.5
(59.9)
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15.6
(60.1)
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16.5
(61.7)
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17.2
(63.0)
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16.9
(62.4)
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16.7
(62.1)
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17.1
(62.8)
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17.2
(63.0)
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17.3
(63.1)
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17.8
(64.0)
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16.4
(61.5)
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16.7
(62.0)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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7.6
(45.7)
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7.7
(45.9)
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7.7
(45.9)
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7.3
(45.1)
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6.4
(43.5)
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5.3
(41.5)
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4.5
(40.1)
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4.8
(40.6)
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6.1
(43.0)
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6.9
(44.4)
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7.4
(45.3)
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7.5
(45.5)
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6.6
(43.9)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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166.6
(6.56)
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183.7
(7.23)
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172.3
(6.78)
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72.5
(2.85)
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30.2
(1.19)
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14.0
(0.55)
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20.8
(0.82)
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25.7
(1.01)
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43.8
(1.72)
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79.7
(3.14)
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78.6
(3.09)
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138.0
(5.43)
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1,025.9
(40.37)
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| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
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References
12°33′15″S 74°31′55″W / 12.5541°S 74.5320°W / -12.5541; -74.5320
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