Capaso District
District in Puno, Peru
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Capazo District is one of five districts of the province El Collao in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
Capazo | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Capazo | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | El Collao |
| Founded | September 29, 1988 |
| Capital | Capazo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gualberto Uruche Gutiérrez |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,039.25 km2 (401.26 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4,400 m (14,400 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,830 |
| • Density | 1.76/km2 (4.56/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210502 |
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Capazo, elevation 4,423 m (14,511 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.7 (56.7) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.6 (56.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.3 (59.5) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.4 (59.7) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −1.2 (29.8) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−4.7 (23.5) |
−7.6 (18.3) |
−10.6 (12.9) |
−11.5 (11.3) |
−10.7 (12.7) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−5.1 (22.8) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−6.0 (21.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 142.9 (5.63) |
123.7 (4.87) |
76.8 (3.02) |
24.4 (0.96) |
2.8 (0.11) |
2.7 (0.11) |
2.9 (0.11) |
4.1 (0.16) |
3.4 (0.13) |
10.5 (0.41) |
21.4 (0.84) |
73.2 (2.88) |
488.8 (19.23) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
Authorities
Mayors
- 2011-2014: Gualberto Uruche Gutiérrez.
- 2007-2010: Modesto Mayta Ccollo.
