Putina District
Putina | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | San Antonio de Putina |
| Capital | Putina |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Uriel Lama |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,021.92 km2 (394.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,878 m (12,723 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,024 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (41/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 211001 |
Putina District is one of five districts of the San Antonio de Putina Province in Peru.[1]
Geography[edit]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Tarujani at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Allqamarini
- Ch'iqu Rumi
- Ch'iyar Uya
- Hatun Salla
- Hatun Tarujani
- Huch'uy Urqu
- Inka Kancha
- Janq'u
- Janq'u K'ark'a
- Jichu Pichini
- Kimsa Pukara
- Kiwuta
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kuntur Sayana
- Kuntur Thamaña
- Kuntur Wachana
- Kunturani
- Laramani
- Laqayani
- Lisani
- Parinani
- Pillunani
- Pirwa
- Pukara
- Puka Kancha
- Puka Kunka
- Puka Urqu
- Pupusani
- Pusi K'ark'a
- Qala Qala
- Qillqa
- Qullpa
- Qullpa Tira
- Q'ulini
- Saywayuq
- Sipin Tuqu
- Sirasirani
- Sura Tira
- Sura Uqhu
- Surani
- Taku Kunka
- Tarujani
- Tuquni
- Wanqa Wanqani
- Wanqarani
- Waraq Pata
- Waraq Tira
- Waxrani
- Wayna Putus
- Wila Muqu
- Wila Qutaña
- Wisk'achani
- Yawri Minas
- Yuraq Qaqa
History[edit]
Putina District was created in 1824.
Ethnic groups[edit]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (67.02%) learnt to speak in childhood, 32.09% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Putina (elevation 3,861 m (12,667 ft), 1991−2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.4 (63.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
3.1 (37.6) |
1.4 (34.5) |
−2.2 (28.0) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−5.3 (22.5) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−0.9 (30.4) |
1.1 (34.0) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.5 (38.3) |
0.1 (32.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 125.4 (4.94) |
108.8 (4.28) |
94.7 (3.73) |
43.6 (1.72) |
10.1 (0.40) |
4.6 (0.18) |
3.4 (0.13) |
9.1 (0.36) |
21.1 (0.83) |
53.9 (2.12) |
52.0 (2.05) |
95.3 (3.75) |
622 (24.49) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] | |||||||||||||
Mayors[edit]
- 2011-2014: Agustin Uriel Lama Quispe.
- 2007-2010: Alex Max Sullca Cáceres.
Festivities[edit]
- June: Anthony of Padua.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Crucero 2 and Putina Province (Puno Region)
- ^ 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 Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
External links[edit]
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