Tarma District
Tarma | |
|---|---|
 Tarma | |
 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Tarma |
| Capital | Tarma |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fathy Jiménez |
| Area | |
• Total | 459.95 km2 (177.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,053 m (10,016 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 47,775 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120701 |
| Website | munitarma.gob.pe |
Tarma District is one of nine districts of the province Tarma in Peru.[1]
The archaeological site Tarmatampu is situated in the district.
Geography
[edit]Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]
- Antamarka
- Hirkan Kancha
- Kunkan
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Kuntur Wayin
- Misapata
- Pirwa Pirwa
- P'unchawmarka
- Sarawisa
- Uchku Mach'ay
- Ukru Kancha
- Wank'a Wank'a
- Warmi Sinqa
- Yuraq Kancha
- Yuraq Marka
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Tarma, elevation 3,025 m (9,925 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.7 (69.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
5.1 (41.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
3.5 (38.3) |
4.1 (39.4) |
5.7 (42.3) |
6.5 (43.7) |
6.6 (43.9) |
6.9 (44.4) |
5.8 (42.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.3 (2.18) |
62.8 (2.47) |
59.9 (2.36) |
28.5 (1.12) |
11.0 (0.43) |
4.7 (0.19) |
5.9 (0.23) |
6.3 (0.25) |
12.7 (0.50) |
32.1 (1.26) |
29.4 (1.16) |
55.4 (2.18) |
364 (14.33) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3] | |||||||||||||
Images
[edit]-
Tarmatampu
References
[edit]- ^ (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 Tarma Province (Junín Region)
- ^ "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.
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