Calca
Khallka | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Calca |
Capital | Calca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ciriaco Condori Cruz |
Area | |
• Total | 311.01 km2 (120.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 18,491 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 080401 |
Calca District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru. [1] The capital of the district is Calca, also known as the capital of the Sacred Valley.
Some of the highest mountains of the Urupampa mountain range, Ch'iqun, Q'irayuq, Sawasiray and Siriwani, lie in the northwestern part of the Calca District. Other mountains of the district are listed below: [2]
Climate data for Calca, elevation 2,926 m (9,600 ft), (1963–1998) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.9 (57.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
5.3 (41.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 112.0 (4.41) |
93.4 (3.68) |
82.2 (3.24) |
35.0 (1.38) |
5.1 (0.20) |
5.2 (0.20) |
3.1 (0.12) |
7.7 (0.30) |
13.2 (0.52) |
33.4 (1.31) |
60.0 (2.36) |
83.7 (3.30) |
534 (21.02) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 72.4 | 72.8 | 72.1 | 69.9 | 65.8 | 63.2 | 61.7 | 61.7 | 61.9 | 62.4 | 64.1 | 68.5 | 66.4 |
Source: Repositorio Institucional Continental [3] |
Calca
Khallka | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Cusco |
Province | Calca |
Capital | Calca |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ciriaco Condori Cruz |
Area | |
• Total | 311.01 km2 (120.08 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,928 m (9,606 ft) |
Population (
2005 census) | |
• Total | 18,491 |
• Density | 59/km2 (150/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
UBIGEO | 080401 |
Calca District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru. [1] The capital of the district is Calca, also known as the capital of the Sacred Valley.
Some of the highest mountains of the Urupampa mountain range, Ch'iqun, Q'irayuq, Sawasiray and Siriwani, lie in the northwestern part of the Calca District. Other mountains of the district are listed below: [2]
Climate data for Calca, elevation 2,926 m (9,600 ft), (1963–1998) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 21.5 (70.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.4) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.7 (58.5) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
11.9 (53.4) |
11.6 (52.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
13.9 (57.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) |
7.6 (45.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.4 (38.1) |
1.3 (34.3) |
0.9 (33.6) |
2.7 (36.9) |
5.0 (41.0) |
6.6 (43.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
5.3 (41.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 112.0 (4.41) |
93.4 (3.68) |
82.2 (3.24) |
35.0 (1.38) |
5.1 (0.20) |
5.2 (0.20) |
3.1 (0.12) |
7.7 (0.30) |
13.2 (0.52) |
33.4 (1.31) |
60.0 (2.36) |
83.7 (3.30) |
534 (21.02) |
Average relative humidity (%) | 72.4 | 72.8 | 72.1 | 69.9 | 65.8 | 63.2 | 61.7 | 61.7 | 61.9 | 62.4 | 64.1 | 68.5 | 66.4 |
Source: Repositorio Institucional Continental [3] |