Ricran District
District in Junín, Peru
Ricran | |
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District | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Junín |
Province | Jauja |
Founded | January 20, 1944 |
Capital | Ricran |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lorenzo Fortunato Simeon Nuñez |
Area | |
• Total | 319.95 km2 (123.53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,675 m (12,057 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 2,297 |
• Density | 7.2/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 120427 |
Ricran District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Wayway at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Antiyuq
- Kampanayuq
- Khuchi Pata
- Maray
- Mina Chaka
- Puka Qucha
- P'unqu Mach'ay
- Qalwa Uqsha
- Qiwlla Qucha
- Rikran Marka
- Tinya Qucha
- Titi Mina
- Waraquyuq
- Wayway
Climate
Climate data for Ricran, elevation 3,674 m (12,054 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.4 (56.1) | 13.0 (55.4) | 12.8 (55.0) | 13.4 (56.1) | 14.5 (58.1) | 14.2 (57.6) | 14.1 (57.4) | 14.3 (57.7) | 13.7 (56.7) | 13.9 (57.0) | 14.4 (57.9) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.7 (56.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) | 5.4 (41.7) | 5.3 (41.5) | 4.2 (39.6) | 2.1 (35.8) | 1.1 (34.0) | 0.4 (32.7) | 1.1 (34.0) | 2.9 (37.2) | 4.2 (39.6) | 4.7 (40.5) | 5.2 (41.4) | 3.5 (38.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 105.4 (4.15) | 113.1 (4.45) | 100.9 (3.97) | 60.9 (2.40) | 20.2 (0.80) | 8.1 (0.32) | 8.4 (0.33) | 8.6 (0.34) | 24.1 (0.95) | 66.0 (2.60) | 67.2 (2.65) | 112.4 (4.43) | 695.3 (27.39) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] |
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Jauja Province (Junín Region)
- ^ "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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11°50′48″S 75°23′15″W / 11.8468°S 75.3874°W / -11.8468; -75.3874