Sicuani District

Sicuani District is one of eight districts of the province Canchis in Peru.[1]

Sicuani
Sikuwani
District
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCanchis
CapitalSicuani
Government
 • MayorJorge Quispe Ccallo
{2019 - 2022)
Area
 • Total645.88 km2 (249.38 sq mi)
Elevation
3,554 m (11,660 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total57,457
 • Density89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080601

Geography

The most important river is the Willkanuta which crosses the district from southeast to northwest.[2]

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[3]

  • Akklani
  • Awqar Utt'ana
  • China Pukara
  • Ch'iyar Jaqhi
  • Hatun Awqara
  • Hatun Sayri
  • Huch'uy Awqara
  • Japu Kunka
  • Kuntur Puñuna
  • Kuntur Sallana
  • K'uchu Wasi
  • Layra Apachita
  • Mulluq’usi
  • Paqu Pampa
  • Pikchu
  • Pirqata
  • Pukara
  • Phaqcha
  • Qawiñani
  • Qullqa
  • Qhilla Quta
  • Qhupu Kunka
  • Q'atawi Punta
  • Sayk’u Pata
  • Sayri
  • Takuni
  • Urqu Puñuna
  • Wila Kunka
  • Willkan
  • Willk'i
  • Yawri Kunka

Climate
Climate data for Sicuani (elevation 3,534 m (11,594 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)		 18.7
(65.7)		 19.1
(66.4)		 19.5
(67.1)		 19.5
(67.1)		 19.1
(66.4)		 18.9
(66.0)		 20.0
(68.0)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.8
(69.4)		 21.0
(69.8)		 19.7
(67.5)		 19.7
(67.4)
Average low °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)		 6.2
(43.2)		 5.7
(42.3)		 3.5
(38.3)		 −0.6
(30.9)		 −3.2
(26.2)		 −3.5
(25.7)		 −1.6
(29.1)		 1.7
(35.1)		 3.9
(39.0)		 4.6
(40.3)		 5.5
(41.9)		 2.4
(36.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 135.6
(5.34)		 140.2
(5.52)		 109.6
(4.31)		 51.2
(2.02)		 10.5
(0.41)		 2.4
(0.09)		 3.9
(0.15)		 6.4
(0.25)		 17.7
(0.70)		 53.0
(2.09)		 75.2
(2.96)		 106.4
(4.19)		 712.1
(28.03)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4]

See also

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 maps of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL maps of the Melgar Province (Puno Region)
  4. "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.

14.2700°S 71.2316°W / -14.2700; -71.2316

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