Lircay District (original) (raw)
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District in Huancavelica, Peru
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Angaraes |
| Capital | Lircay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Raul Victor Anyaipoma Bendezu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 818.84 km2 (316.16 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,278 m (10,755 ft) |
| Population (2005 census) | |
| • Total | 24,551 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090301 |
Lircay District is one of twelve districts of the Angaraes Province in Peru.[1]
One of the highest peaks of the district is Yana Chuku at 5,058 m (16,594 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Aqu Arma
- Aya Pata Punta
- Chawpi Urqu
- Chimpa Urqu
- Chupa
- Chuqi
- Hapu Punta
- Hatun Rit'i
- Inkill Qaqa
- Iskay Siwi
- Iskayqucha
- Kuntur Wachana
- K'allapa Q'asa
- Misaqucha
- Machu Qaqa
- Parya
- Puka Q'asa
- Phutunqu
- Qiwllaqucha
- Qucha Q'asa
- Rayusqa
- Rit'i Parata
- Tampu Wayq'u
- Tawri Pachana
- Tiklla Urqu
- Titi Q'asa
- Tuqtu
- T'asta Pampa
- T'asta Q'asa
- T'uqu Pukyu
- Uqi Qullqa
- Urqu Wasi
- Wachulla
- Walla Q'asa
- Wayra Q'asa
- Wayta
- Willka Punta
- Wisk'achaniyuq
- Wiqu Sallana
- Yana Mach'ay
- Yana Rumi
- Yana Urqu
- Yana Ututu
- Yawrilla
- Yuraq Mach'ay
The people in the district are mainly Indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (70.32%) learnt to speak in childhood, 29.48% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
| Climate data for Lircay, elevation 3,303 m (10,837 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) | 19.3(66.7) | 18.8(65.8) | 19.0(66.2) | 20.0(68.0) | 20.7(69.3) | 20.4(68.7) | 20.3(68.5) | 20.7(69.3) | 21.0(69.8) | 21.0(69.8) | 21.7(71.1) | 20.1(68.2) | 20.2(68.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.8(44.2) | 7.1(44.8) | 7.0(44.6) | 5.6(42.1) | 3.3(37.9) | 1.9(35.4) | 1.3(34.3) | 2.3(36.1) | 4.1(39.4) | 5.3(41.5) | 5.4(41.7) | 6.3(43.3) | 4.7(40.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 142.7(5.62) | 147.3(5.80) | 114.4(4.50) | 54.1(2.13) | 24.8(0.98) | 10.7(0.42) | 14.9(0.59) | 16.4(0.65) | 29.4(1.16) | 51.7(2.04) | 53.2(2.09) | 103.4(4.07) | 763(30.05) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] |
- ^ (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 Angaraes Province (Huancavelica 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 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.
12°59′23″S 74°43′14″W / 12.9896°S 74.7205°W / -12.9896; -74.7205