Santiago de Chocorvos District

Coordinates: 13°49′31″S 75°15′28″W / 13.8253°S 75.2577°W / -13.8253; -75.2577
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Santiago de Chocorvos
Country Peru
RegionHuancavelica
ProvinceHuaytará
CapitalSantiago de Chocorvos
Area
 • Total1,150.2 km2 (444.1 sq mi)
Elevation
2,571 m (8,435 ft)
Population
 • Total3,892
 • Density3.4/km2 (8.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO090613

Santiago de Chocorvos District is one of the sixteen districts of the Huaytará province in Peru.[1]

Geography[edit]

One of the highest peaks of the district is Aqu Q'asa at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Anta Rumi
  • Aqu Q'asa
  • Atuq Wachanan
  • Chuqi
  • Ch'illwa
  • Hatun P'ukru
  • Hatun Urqu
  • Kapillachayuq
  • Kuntur Q'asa
  • K'ark'a Pata
  • Pallanka
  • Pata Wasi
  • Puka Kancha
  • Puka Puka
  • Puka Q'asa
  • Pukllay
  • Phiruruyuq
  • P'ukru Pata
  • Quri Kusma
  • Q'illu K'uchu
  • Ranra
  • Rayusqa Pampa
  • Saywa Rumi
  • Silla Pata
  • Silla Q'asa
  • Ukhu Raqra
  • Wamanicha Punta
  • Wayllaniyuq
  • Yana Mach'ay
  • Yana Sirk'a
  • Yuraq Qaqa

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Santiago de Chocorvos (elevation 2,700 m (8,900 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
19.1
(66.4)
19.5
(67.1)
20.8
(69.4)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.8
(71.2)
21.8
(71.2)
21.3
(70.3)
20.8
(69.4)
20.2
(68.4)
20.9
(69.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
10.4
(50.7)
10.4
(50.7)
10.1
(50.2)
10.0
(50.0)
10.0
(50.0)
10.0
(50.0)
10.1
(50.2)
10.3
(50.5)
10.3
(50.5)
9.9
(49.8)
10.4
(50.7)
10.2
(50.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.4
(2.30)
70.2
(2.76)
64.3
(2.53)
12.5
(0.49)
0.4
(0.02)
0.0
(0.0)
0.1
(0.00)
0.5
(0.02)
0.4
(0.02)
1.4
(0.06)
2.4
(0.09)
14.0
(0.55)
224.6
(8.84)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huaytará Province (Huancavelica 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.

13°49′31″S 75°15′28″W / 13.8253°S 75.2577°W / -13.8253; -75.2577