Yauri District

Yauri
Kiskachay
District
Map
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceEspinar
CapitalYauri
Government
 • MayorLindley Alfredo Salinas Perez
Area
 • Total
747.78 km2 (288.72 sq mi)
Elevation
3,915 m (12,844 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
32,471
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080801

Yauri District, also known as Espinar or Kiskachay District, is one of eight districts of the Espinar Province in Peru.[1] Its seat is Yauri (Yawri).

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Chuqi Pirwa at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Chuku Chuku
  • Chuwa Chuwa
  • Ch'iyar Jaqhi
  • Hatun Quymi
  • Huch'uy Quymi
  • Janq'u
  • Kimsa Chata
  • Kiska Qhata
  • Llallawa
  • Pallana
  • Pawkara
  • Puka Nasa
  • Qaqa Punku
  • Q'illu Q'illu
  • Thutayuq
  • Urquyuq
  • Wila Wila
  • Wiska Apachita
  • Yuraq Sunquyuq

Climate

Climate data for Yauri, elevation 3,920 m (12,860 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2) 		16.5
(61.7) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.5
(61.7) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.0
(60.8) 		15.9
(60.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.9
(66.0) 		19.5
(67.1) 		18.2
(64.8) 		17.2
(63.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.5
(38.3) 		3.7
(38.7) 		3.2
(37.8) 		0.9
(33.6) 		−4.7
(23.5) 		−8.6
(16.5) 		−8.8
(16.2) 		−6.9
(19.6) 		−3.5
(25.7) 		−0.8
(30.6) 		0.2
(32.4) 		2.1
(35.8) 		−1.6
(29.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 177.4
(6.98) 		178.8
(7.04) 		134.9
(5.31) 		61.5
(2.42) 		8.4
(0.33) 		1.9
(0.07) 		2.8
(0.11) 		9.1
(0.36) 		15.5
(0.61) 		45.6
(1.80) 		57.1
(2.25) 		128.0
(5.04) 		821
(32.32)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

See also

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 Espinar Province (Cusco 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 25 October 2023.


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