Puquio

Town in Ayacucho, Peru From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Puquio (from Quechua: Pukyu, meaning "spring of water") is a town in Central Peru, South America. It is the capital of the province Lucanas in the region Ayacucho.[1]

Country Peru
Elevation
3,214 m (10,545 ft)
Quick facts Pukyu, Country ...
Puquio
Pukyu
Town
Puquio is located in Peru
Puquio
Puquio
Coordinates: 14°41′38.21″S 74°07′26.88″W
Country Peru
RegionAyacucho
ProvinceLucanas
DistrictPuquio
Government
  MayorLuis Alfonso Moya Mora
Elevation
3,214 m (10,545 ft)
Population
  Total
15,870
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
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Climate

More information Climate data for Puquio, elevation 3,176 m (10,420 ft), (1991–2020), Month ...
Climate data for Puquio, elevation 3,176 m (10,420 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)
16.4
(61.5)
16.4
(61.5)
17.5
(63.5)
17.8
(64.0)
17.9
(64.2)
18.0
(64.4)
18.4
(65.1)
18.6
(65.5)
18.4
(65.1)
18.0
(64.4)
17.6
(63.7)
17.7
(63.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
7.1
(44.8)
6.6
(43.9)
5.3
(41.5)
3.5
(38.3)
2.7
(36.9)
2.7
(36.9)
3.4
(38.1)
4.2
(39.6)
4.9
(40.8)
4.9
(40.8)
6.2
(43.2)
4.8
(40.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 109.6
(4.31)
105.8
(4.17)
103.9
(4.09)
25.7
(1.01)
3.4
(0.13)
1.0
(0.04)
4.5
(0.18)
3.2
(0.13)
6.2
(0.24)
8.4
(0.33)
8.3
(0.33)
34.8
(1.37)
414.8
(16.33)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]
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