Caicay | |
---|---|
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Paucartambo |
Capital | Caicay |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ortencia Cuadros Torres |
Area | |
• Total | 110.72 km2 (42.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,100 m (10,200 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 2,789 |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 081102 |
Caicay District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru. [1]
The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which flows along the western border of the district. [2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.07%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [3]
Climate data for Caicay, elevation 3,117 m (10,226 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) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.1 (71.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 108.8 (4.28) |
106.9 (4.21) |
84.0 (3.31) |
25.5 (1.00) |
5.5 (0.22) |
4.8 (0.19) |
5.5 (0.22) |
5.5 (0.22) |
8.2 (0.32) |
35.6 (1.40) |
52.4 (2.06) |
92.2 (3.63) |
534.9 (21.06) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [4] |
Caicay | |
---|---|
Country | Peru |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Paucartambo |
Capital | Caicay |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ortencia Cuadros Torres |
Area | |
• Total | 110.72 km2 (42.75 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,100 m (10,200 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 2,789 |
• Density | 25/km2 (65/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 081102 |
Caicay District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru. [1]
The most important river of the district is the Willkanuta which flows along the western border of the district. [2]
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.07%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.32% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language ( 2007 Peru Census). [3]
Climate data for Caicay, elevation 3,117 m (10,226 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.1 (71.9) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.3 (46.9) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.3 (46.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.7 (36.9) |
2.0 (35.6) |
3.6 (38.5) |
6.1 (43.0) |
7.3 (45.1) |
8.1 (46.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
6.2 (43.2) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 108.8 (4.28) |
106.9 (4.21) |
84.0 (3.31) |
25.5 (1.00) |
5.5 (0.22) |
4.8 (0.19) |
5.5 (0.22) |
5.5 (0.22) |
8.2 (0.32) |
35.6 (1.40) |
52.4 (2.06) |
92.2 (3.63) |
534.9 (21.06) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [4] |