Pisacoma District
District in Puno, Peru
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Pisacoma (from Aymara P'isaq Uma) is one of seven districts of the Chucuito Province in Peru.[1]
Pisacoma
P'isaq Uma | |
|---|---|
 Interactive map of Pisacoma | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Chucuito |
| Capital | Pisacoma |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nestor Jaime Chino Coaquira |
| Area | |
• Total | 959.34 km2 (370.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,915 m (12,844 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,086 |
| • Density | 11.556/km2 (29.930/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210405 |
Geography
One of the highest elevations of the district is Chuqi Patilla at approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Arichuwa
- Atapalluni
- Chuqi Ch'iwani
- Jach'a Nasa
- Janq'u Qalani
- Jilarata
- Jisk'a Wallata
- Kiwuri
- K'ara K'arani
- K'uchuni
- Misani
- Payrumani
- Pichaqani
- Qutaña
- Q'iruni
- Tanka
- Timillu Nasa
- Wallata Awki
- Llallawa
- Qarwa P'iq'iña
- Qawra Qullu
- Wila Kunka
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (51.30%) learnt to speak in childhood, 48.08% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Pisacoma, elevation 3,930 m (12,890 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.8 (62.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
17.3 (63.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−4.3 (24.3) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−6.1 (21.0) |
−4.6 (23.7) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.4 (36.3) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 148.6 (5.85) |
137.2 (5.40) |
79.7 (3.14) |
21.7 (0.85) |
3.9 (0.15) |
5.4 (0.21) |
4.4 (0.17) |
9.1 (0.36) |
10.8 (0.43) |
19.5 (0.77) |
25.8 (1.02) |
91.1 (3.59) |
557.2 (21.94) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] | |||||||||||||
