Chincha Baja District is one of eleven districts of the province Chincha in Peru.[1]

Chincha Baja
Chincha Baja District
Chincha Baja District
Country Peru
RegionIca
ProvinceChincha
FoundedOctober 20, 1537
CapitalChincha Baja
Government
 • MayorEmilio Marcelo Del Solar Salazar
Area
 • Total72.52 km2 (28.00 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 • Total12,387
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO110204
Websitewww.chinchabaja.md.gob.pe

History edit

Chincha Baja is the oldest district of the province and the entire region. It was created with the name of "Villa Santiago de Almagro" on October 20, 1537, by the conquistador Diego de Almagro. During the Pacific War it served as the headquarters of the Chileans. Within its boundaries is the administrative center of Chincha kingdom, known as Huaca "The Sentinel".

The district was created in the early years of the Republic of Peru.

Climate edit

Climate data for Fonagro (Chincha), (elevation 71 m (233 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)
28.5
(83.3)
28.1
(82.6)
26.5
(79.7)
23.6
(74.5)
21.2
(70.2)
20.2
(68.4)
19.8
(67.6)
20.7
(69.3)
21.6
(70.9)
23.1
(73.6)
25.2
(77.4)
23.8
(74.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8)
20.6
(69.1)
20.1
(68.2)
18.0
(64.4)
15.7
(60.3)
14.7
(58.5)
14.4
(57.9)
14.4
(57.9)
14.6
(58.3)
14.9
(58.8)
15.7
(60.3)
17.7
(63.9)
16.7
(62.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 0.6
(0.02)
0.8
(0.03)
0.6
(0.02)
0
(0)
0.3
(0.01)
1.1
(0.04)
1.6
(0.06)
1.1
(0.04)
1.0
(0.04)
0.6
(0.02)
0.3
(0.01)
0.4
(0.02)
8.4
(0.31)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]

References edit

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ "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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