Tinta, Peru
Town in Canchis, Peru
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Tinta is the capital town of Tinta District, Canchis Province, Department of Cuzco, Peru. It is located at an altitude of 3,836 meters above the sea level.[1] As of the year 2017, it had a total population of 2,910.[2]
The town was the base of the Rebellion of Túpac Amaru II, an uprising by kuraka-led Aymara, Quechua, and mestizo rebels aimed at overthrowing Spanish colonial rule in Peru, from 1780 to 1783.[3]
Climate
Tinta has a Tundra Climate (ET) under the Köppen Climate Classification. It sees the most precipitation in January, with an average rainfall of 239 mm; and the least precipitation in July, with an average rainfall of 15 mm.
| Climate data for Tinta | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 12.8 (55.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.3 (54.1) |
12.2 (54.0) |
13.4 (56.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.1 (57.4) |
14.1 (57.4) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.1 (55.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 8.0 (46.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
7.5 (45.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
6.4 (43.5) |
7.5 (45.5) |
8.2 (46.8) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
7.4 (45.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 4.3 (39.7) |
4.3 (39.7) |
4.0 (39.2) |
2.8 (37.0) |
1.2 (34.2) |
0.1 (32.2) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
1.5 (34.7) |
3.1 (37.6) |
3.8 (38.8) |
4.3 (39.7) |
2.4 (36.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 239 (9.4) |
221 (8.7) |
195 (7.7) |
95 (3.7) |
34 (1.3) |
16 (0.6) |
15 (0.6) |
26 (1.0) |
55 (2.2) |
112 (4.4) |
140 (5.5) |
196 (7.7) |
1,344 (52.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
