Muñani District

Muñani District is one of fifteen districts of the Azángaro Province in Peru.[1]

Muñani
District
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceAzángaro
FoundedMay 2, 1854
CapitalMuñani
Government
 • MayorLeonidas Endara Mamani
Area
 • Total764.49 km2 (295.17 sq mi)
Elevation
3,919 m (12,858 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total7,665
 • Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210208

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Ch'amakani at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Allqamarini
  • Chiwanani
  • Chuqi Muruq'u
  • Ch'iyara Apachita
  • Hatun Jayuni
  • Muru Sinqa
  • Pacha Punta
  • Pukara
  • Pukarani
  • Pupusani
  • P'isaqani
  • P'ukru Pata
  • Qiñwani
  • Sullukuta
  • Sura Pata
  • Taruja Pincha
  • Uqi Apachita
  • Usqulluni
  • Waylla Tira
  • Wayna Putus
  • Wila Kunka
  • Wila Sirka
  • Wila Susuya
  • Wila Tuqu
  • Willkanuta
  • Wiluyu

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (86.21%) learnt to speak in childhood, 13.55% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Climate
Climate data for Muñani (elevation 3,932 m (12,900 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 15.6
(60.1)		 15.6
(60.1)		 16.1
(61.0)		 16.6
(61.9)		 16.7
(62.1)		 16.2
(61.2)		 16.1
(61.0)		 17.1
(62.8)		 17.7
(63.9)		 17.7
(63.9)		 17.9
(64.2)		 16.7
(62.1)		 16.7
(62.0)
Average low °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)		 4.5
(40.1)		 3.9
(39.0)		 2.5
(36.5)		 0.0
(32.0)		 −2.1
(28.2)		 −2.4
(27.7)		 −1.4
(29.5)		 0.7
(33.3)		 2.2
(36.0)		 3.1
(37.6)		 3.9
(39.0)		 1.6
(34.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 129.1
(5.08)		 101.7
(4.00)		 88.8
(3.50)		 40.1
(1.58)		 9.0
(0.35)		 3.1
(0.12)		 2.7
(0.11)		 7.7
(0.30)		 21.5
(0.85)		 49.8
(1.96)		 52.4
(2.06)		 97.3
(3.83)		 603.2
(23.74)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4]

References
  1. (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Azángaro Province (Puno Region)
  3. 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)
  4. "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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