Lonya Grande District

District in Amazonas, Peru
Lonya Grande
District
A large rock in the Lonya Grande District
A large rock in the Lonya Grande District
Country Peru
RegionAmazonas
ProvinceUtcubamba
FoundedFebruary 5, 1861
CapitalLonya Grande
Government
 • MayorAntonio Homero Aguilar Tapia
Area
 • Total327.92 km2 (126.61 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total9,929
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO010706

Lonya Grande District is one of seven districts of the province Utcubamba in Peru.[1]

Climate

Climate data for El Palto, Lonya Grande, elevation 1,467 m (4,813 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.7
(76.5) 		25.1
(77.2) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.8
(76.6) 		25.7
(78.3) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.4
(81.3) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.5
(77.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.1
(62.8) 		17.1
(62.8) 		17.0
(62.6) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.0
(60.8) 		16.2
(61.2) 		16.6
(61.9) 		17.1
(62.8) 		17.0
(62.6) 		16.9
(62.4) 		16.8
(62.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 174.8
(6.88) 		179.9
(7.08) 		257.4
(10.13) 		194.7
(7.67) 		161.2
(6.35) 		76.1
(3.00) 		54.8
(2.16) 		42.8
(1.69) 		72.1
(2.84) 		165.2
(6.50) 		143.5
(5.65) 		160.4
(6.31) 		1,682.9
(66.26)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]

See also

  • Kuntur Puna
  • Q'arachupa

References

  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. ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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