| Kosñipata Q'usñi Pata | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Paucartambo |
| Founded | June 15, 1962 |
| Capital | Pilcopata |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan José Rodriguez Aquise |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,745.68 km (1,446.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 527 m (1,729 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,610 |
| • Density | 1.2/km (3.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 081106 |
Kosñipata District is one of six districts of the province Paucartambo in Peru.
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Qullqi P'unqu at 5,522 m (18,117 ft). Other mountains are listed below:
- Ananta Q'asa
- Anta Qhawarina
- Añu Añuyuq
- Apachita Q'asa
- Aqu Urqu
- Hatun Allpapata
- Hatun Ichhu Muqu
- Ichhu Wasi
- Jach'a Sira
- K'usilluyuq
- Llama Llusk'ana
- Minasniyuq
- Pantilla Qucha
- Qhispi Rumiyuq
- Usana Qucha
- Usana Urqu
- Wallwa Qucha
- Wask'a Qucha
- Willulluni
- Yana Urqu
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (%) learnt to speak in childhood, % of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).
Climate
| Climate data for Chontachaca, Kosñipata, elevation 872 m (2,861 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.3 (61.3) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.6 (63.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 565.5 (22.26) |
553.2 (21.78) |
571.6 (22.50) |
418.9 (16.49) |
315.2 (12.41) |
299.9 (11.81) |
248.7 (9.79) |
225.6 (8.88) |
271.8 (10.70) |
439.8 (17.31) |
413.0 (16.26) |
512.2 (20.17) |
4,835.4 (190.36) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru | |||||||||||||
Subdistrict
- Kosñipata Subdistrict (Kosñipata)
Canton
- Pillcopata Canton (Pillcopata)
- Bernardo Canton (Bernardo, San Lou, Tarn Loku)
References
- (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 Paucartambo Province (Cusco 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 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.
| |
|---|---|
| Acomayo | |
| Anta | |
| Calca | |
| Canas | |
| Canchis | |
| Chumbivilcas | |
| Cusco | |
| Espinar | |
| La Convención | |
| Paruro | |
| Paucartambo | |
| Quispicanchi | |
| Urubamba | |
.svg){kind=small}
 | This Cusco Region geography article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |