District in Cusco, Peru
Zurite District is one of nine districts of the province Anta 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 (61.82%) learnt to speak in childhood, 37.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Anta Ancachuro, elevation 3,324 m (10,906 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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20.1
(68.2)
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19.9
(67.8)
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20.1
(68.2)
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20.5
(68.9)
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20.8
(69.4)
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20.6
(69.1)
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20.6
(69.1)
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21.0
(69.8)
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20.9
(69.6)
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21.0
(69.8)
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21.3
(70.3)
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20.4
(68.7)
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20.6
(69.1)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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5.8
(42.4)
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5.9
(42.6)
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5.4
(41.7)
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3.2
(37.8)
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−1.4
(29.5)
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−4.0
(24.8)
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−4.3
(24.3)
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−2.4
(27.7)
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0.6
(33.1)
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3.4
(38.1)
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4.5
(40.1)
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5.3
(41.5)
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1.8
(35.3)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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192.1
(7.56)
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190.9
(7.52)
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147.5
(5.81)
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39.1
(1.54)
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8.1
(0.32)
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6.4
(0.25)
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7.3
(0.29)
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9.5
(0.37)
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20.7
(0.81)
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72.5
(2.85)
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98.9
(3.89)
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171.2
(6.74)
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964.2
(37.95)
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| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
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See also
References
13°27′20″S 72°15′21″W / 13.4555°S 72.2559°W / -13.4555; -72.2559
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