| Paruro | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paruro |
| Capital | Paruro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Adolfo Santiago Fernandez Baca Loaiza |
| Area | |
| • Total | 153.42 km (59.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,051 m (10,010 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 3,554 |
| • Density | 23/km (60/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081001 |
Paruro District is one of nine districts of the province Paruro in Peru.
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.62%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.96% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Climate
| Climate data for Paruro, elevation 3,070 m (10,070 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.9 (46.2) |
7.9 (46.2) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.4 (41.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
0.7 (33.3) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.3 (36.1) |
4.8 (40.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.1 (44.8) |
7.3 (45.1) |
5.0 (41.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 151.9 (5.98) |
146.5 (5.77) |
119.4 (4.70) |
40.6 (1.60) |
6.9 (0.27) |
2.5 (0.10) |
4.2 (0.17) |
5.7 (0.22) |
16.9 (0.67) |
55.6 (2.19) |
77.9 (3.07) |
141.9 (5.59) |
770 (30.33) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru | |||||||||||||
References
- (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
- "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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| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
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