Comas District, Concepción
Comas District | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Concepción |
| Capital | Comas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Luis Garcia Porras |
| Area | |
• Total | 825.29 km2 (318.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,335 m (10,942 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,952 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120206 |
Comas District is one of fifteen districts of the Concepción Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
The Waytapallana mountain range traverses the province. One of the highest peaks of the district is Putkaqucha at 5,236 m (17,178 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Anchhi
- Anta K'uchu
- Ch'uspi
- Hatun Pata
- Kima Qucha
- Kimsa Uchku
- Kiswar
- Lipa Q'asa
- Luychu Kancha
- Llaksa Qucha
- Llant'a Pallaku
- Mach'ayniyuq
- Mamallayniyuq
- Marayrasu
- Mina Pata
- Mina Q'asa
- Muratayuq
- Pakaku
- Para K'uchu
- Pitita
- Puywan
- Qillqay
- Quchayuq
- Q'ara Chuku
- Saywa
- Silla Pata
- Tinki Qucha
- Tuku Mach'ay
- Tunsu
- T'asta Pata
- T'illu
- Utkhu Warqu
- Wamanripayuq
- Wari Pampa
- Warmi Sinqa
- Wayta Pallaku
- Waytapallana
- Yana Qucha
- Yanaqa
- Yawar Qucha
Climate
| Climate data for Comas, elevation 3,603 m (11,821 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) | 13.5 (56.3) | 13.7 (56.7) | 14.3 (57.7) | 14.7 (58.5) | 14.7 (58.5) | 14.4 (57.9) | 14.6 (58.3) | 14.5 (58.1) | 14.4 (57.9) | 14.8 (58.6) | 14.0 (57.2) | 14.3 (57.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 5.2 (41.4) | 5.5 (41.9) | 5.3 (41.5) | 4.5 (40.1) | 3.5 (38.3) | 2.4 (36.3) | 2.0 (35.6) | 2.4 (36.3) | 3.4 (38.1) | 4.4 (39.9) | 4.4 (39.9) | 4.9 (40.8) | 4.0 (39.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 143.6 (5.65) | 146.3 (5.76) | 141.6 (5.57) | 65.7 (2.59) | 28.6 (1.13) | 15.9 (0.63) | 22.4 (0.88) | 27.7 (1.09) | 49.9 (1.96) | 94.1 (3.70) | 79.1 (3.11) | 122.4 (4.82) | 937.3 (36.89) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Runatullo, Comas, elevation 3,473 m (11,394 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) | 13.1 (55.6) | 13.3 (55.9) | 13.3 (55.9) | 13.5 (56.3) | 13.0 (55.4) | 12.8 (55.0) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.2 (55.8) | 13.5 (56.3) | 14.0 (57.2) | 13.4 (56.1) | 13.3 (55.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) | 6.4 (43.5) | 6.1 (43.0) | 5.3 (41.5) | 3.9 (39.0) | 2.4 (36.3) | 2.0 (35.6) | 2.4 (36.3) | 4.0 (39.2) | 5.2 (41.4) | 5.8 (42.4) | 6.2 (43.2) | 4.7 (40.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 166.7 (6.56) | 187.6 (7.39) | 155.8 (6.13) | 75.8 (2.98) | 42.2 (1.66) | 21.2 (0.83) | 40.5 (1.59) | 35.2 (1.39) | 59.8 (2.35) | 102.8 (4.05) | 97.5 (3.84) | 163.8 (6.45) | 1,148.9 (45.22) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ (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 of the Concepción Province (Junín Region)
- ^ a b "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
