Pichacani (hispanicized spelling) or Pichaqani (Aymara pichaqa a big needle,[1] -ni a suffix, "the one with a big needle") is one of fifteen districts of the Puno Province in the Puno Region in Peru.[2]
Pichacani
Pichaqani | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Puno |
| Province | Puno |
| Capital | Laraqueri |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lucio Ccopa Mamani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,633.48 km2 (630.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,975 m (13,041 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,134 |
| • Density | 3.8/km2 (9.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 210111 |
Geography edit
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]
- Anta Qayqu
- Aqu Chaka
- Aqu K'uchu
- Chinkani
- Chuqi Tunani
- Chuqipata
- Churi Wiqu
- Ch'api Jinchu
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi
- Ch'iyar Jaqhi (Puno)
- Ch'iyar Salla
- Iru Tanka
- Jach'a Phaq'u Q'awa
- Jach'a Qullu
- Janq'u Jaqhi
- Janq'u Qalani
- Janq'u Saywani
- Janq'u Saxa
- Jayu Jayuni
- Jayuni Nasa
- Jilata
- Kuntur Ikiña
- Kunturini
- Kunturiri
- Laq'a Apachita
- Lawanani Punta
- Muru Jaqhi
- Nasa Parqu
- Ñuñu Marka
- Pichaqa
- Pilli Pillini
- Pinkilluni
- Pukara
- Pumamarka
- Phaq'u Apachita
- Phaq'u Q'awa
- Qachi Qullu
- Qala Qalani
- Quncha Marka
- Qurara Apachita
- Quta Wiqu
- Qutani
- Q'ara Qullu
- Q'illu Chuta
- Q'illu Q'atawi
- Q'iwiri
- Salla Qachi
- Surichata
- Tanka
- Tankani
- Tarujani
- Taypi Qullu
- Uma Jalsu
- Uqi
- Uyuni
- Wallata
- Wallqani
- Wantanani
- Warawarani
- Wayllani
- Wila Kunkani
- Wila Qullu
- Wila Salla
Ethnic groups edit
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Aymara descent. Aymara is the language which the majority of the population (80.95%) learnt to speak in childhood, 17.68% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[4]
Climate edit
| Climate data for Laraqueri (elevation 3,939 m (12,923 ft), 1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 16.1 (61.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.3 (64.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.0 (64.4) |
16.8 (62.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 3.4 (38.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
2.5 (36.5) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−8.2 (17.2) |
−8.5 (16.7) |
−7.2 (19.0) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−1.0 (30.2) |
0.5 (32.9) |
2.2 (36.0) |
−1.9 (28.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 168.2 (6.62) |
169.5 (6.67) |
105.6 (4.16) |
44.7 (1.76) |
6.9 (0.27) |
4.5 (0.18) |
4.7 (0.19) |
10.4 (0.41) |
20.2 (0.80) |
35.5 (1.40) |
49.8 (1.96) |
109.3 (4.30) |
729.3 (28.72) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[5] | |||||||||||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Radio San Gabriel, "Instituto Radiofonico de Promoción Aymara" (IRPA) 1993, Republicado por Instituto de las Lenguas y Literaturas Andinas-Amazónicas (ILLLA-A) 2011, Transcripción del Vocabulario de la Lengua Aymara, P. Ludovico Bertonio 1612 (Spanish-Aymara-Aymara-Spanish dictionary) see: Piqacha, pichaqa and Phichaqa
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Puno Province (Puno Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
- ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
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