Ascensión District is one of nineteen districts of the province Huancavelica in Peru.[1]
Ascensión | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huancavelica |
| Province | Huancavelica |
| Founded | June 8, 2000 |
| Capital | Ascención |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marcos Mariano Paytan Cuba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 432.24 km2 (166.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,650 m (11,980 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,897 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 090118 |
Geography
editThe Chunta mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest peaks of the district are listed below:[2]
- Añas Q'asa
- Hatun Pata
- Kawra Wasi
- Kuntur Qaqa
- Pata Pata
- Pinqullu
- Puka Pata
- Qullpa Muqu
- Qusqu
- Wamani Punta
- Wari
- Wayta Urqu
- Yarq'asqa
- Yawar Pukyu
Climate
edit| Climate data for Huancavelica, Ascensión, elevation 3,717 m (12,195 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.6 (63.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.8 (62.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.8 (38.8) |
3.8 (38.8) |
3.7 (38.7) |
2.6 (36.7) |
0.7 (33.3) |
−0.2 (31.6) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
2.3 (36.1) |
3.0 (37.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
3.7 (38.7) |
2.3 (36.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 153.7 (6.05) |
166.6 (6.56) |
155.8 (6.13) |
70.7 (2.78) |
21.1 (0.83) |
10.7 (0.42) |
16.7 (0.66) |
25.6 (1.01) |
50.5 (1.99) |
72.3 (2.85) |
71.9 (2.83) |
131.2 (5.17) |
946.8 (37.28) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huancavelica Province 1 (Huancavelica Region)
- ^ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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