Ubinas District

District in Moquegua, Peru
Ubinas
District
Ubinas volcano in the Ubinas District
Ubinas volcano in the Ubinas District
Country Peru
RegionMoquegua
ProvinceGeneral Sánchez Cerro
CapitalUbinas
Government
 • MayorAngel Americo Quispitupac Soto
Area
 • Total874.57 km2 (337.67 sq mi)
Elevation
3,376 m (11,076 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total4,804
 • Density5.5/km2 (14/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO180210

Ubinas District is one of eleven districts of the province General Sánchez Cerro in the Moquegua Region in Peru.[1]

Geography

The highest elevation in the district is the Ubinas volcano. Other mountains are listed below:[2][3]

  • Aqu Q'asa
  • Chhuqu
  • Hatun Urqu
  • Llallawani
  • Llallawi
  • Llaqtayuq
  • Minasniyuq
  • Paru Sarayuq
  • Parwayuni
  • Pilluni
  • Pirwani
  • Puka Salla
  • Pukara
  • Puntayuq
  • P'aqu Urqu
  • Qaqawara
  • Qayqu Punta
  • Qucha Q'asa
  • Qhuyu Parwayuni
  • Q'ara Muqu
  • Q'illu Q'asa
  • Q'irayuq
  • Sura Wañusqa
  • Suri Wasi
  • Ubinas
  • Wit'u Pata
  • Wit'uni
  • Yana Qaqa
  • Yuraq Kancha
  • Yuraq Muqu
  • Yuraq Urqu

Climate

Climate data for Ubinas, elevation 3,381 m (11,093 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 18.3
(64.9) 		17.7
(63.9) 		18.3
(64.9) 		19.1
(66.4) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.1
(64.6) 		17.8
(64.0) 		18.8
(65.8) 		19.4
(66.9) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.2
(68.4) 		19.7
(67.5) 		18.8
(65.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5) 		6.5
(43.7) 		6.2
(43.2) 		4.9
(40.8) 		2.6
(36.7) 		1.4
(34.5) 		1.3
(34.3) 		2.2
(36.0) 		3.5
(38.3) 		4.4
(39.9) 		4.5
(40.1) 		5.7
(42.3) 		4.1
(39.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 93.5
(3.68) 		100.2
(3.94) 		57.6
(2.27) 		17.4
(0.69) 		2.6
(0.10) 		2.0
(0.08) 		3.2
(0.13) 		2.8
(0.11) 		2.9
(0.11) 		4.2
(0.17) 		5.3
(0.21) 		33.2
(1.31) 		324.9
(12.8)
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 of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Moquegua Region)
  3. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Mariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua 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 6 November 2023.


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