Juli District
District in Puno, Peru
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Juli District is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Puno Region, Peru.[1]
Juli
Chulli | |
|---|---|
Portal of the Santa Cruz church in Juli | |
 Interactive map of Juli | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Chucuito |
| Capital | Juli |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Justo Apaza Delgado (2019–2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 720.38 km2 (278.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,868 m (12,690 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 23,741 |
| • Density | 32.956/km2 (85.356/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210401 |
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is K'isini at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Jach'a Qala
- Jilarata
- Jinchupalla
- Kimsa
- Khawayuni
- Laramani
- Llallawa
- Pukara
- Sura Wiqu
- Wila Kunka
History
Juli is mentioned as the third site where a printing press was established in the Americas, in 1612, following one in Mexico and another in Lima.[3]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (68.67%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.56% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Juli, elevation 3,830 m (12,570 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 14.0 (57.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.3 (57.7) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.3 (55.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) |
5.3 (41.5) |
5.0 (41.0) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.0 (33.8) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
4.6 (40.3) |
5.3 (41.5) |
2.9 (37.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 215.8 (8.50) |
182.2 (7.17) |
157.2 (6.19) |
50.2 (1.98) |
11.6 (0.46) |
5.3 (0.21) |
7.3 (0.29) |
14.2 (0.56) |
23.6 (0.93) |
45.0 (1.77) |
49.7 (1.96) |
123.4 (4.86) |
885.5 (34.88) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[5] | |||||||||||||
Authorities
Mayors
- 2011-2014: Juan Ludgerio Aguilar Olivera.
- 2007-2010: Eugenio Barbaito Constanza.
Gallery
Mural paintings, Juli
Mural paintings, Juli
Mural paintings, Juli
