Chincheros

Chincheros
Town
Chincheros
Coordinates: 13°31′22″S 73°43′42″W / 13.52278°S 73.72833°W / -13.52278; -73.72833Coordinates: 13°31′22″S 73°43′42″W / 13.52278°S 73.72833°W / -13.52278; -73.72833
Country  Peru
Region Apurímac
Province Chincheros
District Chincheros
Government
  Mayor Franklin Palomino Malpartida
Elevation 3,772 m (12,375 ft)
Time zone PET (UTC-5)

Chincheros is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province of the same name in the Apurímac Region. As of the last Census in 2012, Chincheros has a total population of 51,583. The inhabitants are mainly indigenous citizen of Chanka descent, primarily speaking Quechuan languages.

Climate

Climate data for Chincheros, Peru (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 16
(61)
16
(61)
16
(61)
17
(63)
16
(61)
16
(61)
16
(61)
16
(61)
17
(63)
18
(64)
17
(63)
17
(63)
16.5
(61.7)
Average low °C (°F) 4
(39)
3
(37)
3
(37)
1
(34)
−2
(28)
−4
(25)
−6
(21)
−4
(25)
−1
(30)
1
(34)
2
(36)
3
(37)
0
(32)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 117
(4.61)
81
(3.19)
72
(2.83)
36
(1.42)
3
(0.12)
3
(0.12)
0
(0)
9
(0.35)
12
(0.47)
24
(0.94)
45
(1.77)
51
(2.01)
453
(17.83)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17 10 13 7 2 2 0 2 4 6 8 9 81
Source: WW[1]

References

  1. "Weather Averages and Activities". World Weather Online. Retrieved 15 October 2013.

http://www.visitamipais.galeon.com/

http://www.munichincheros.gob.pe/

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