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Coordinates: 13°25′18″S 71°51′05″W / 13.4217°S 71.8514°W / -13.4217; -71.8514
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== Ethnic groups ==
== Ethnic groups ==
The people in the district are mainly [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] citizens of [[Quechua people|Quechua]] descent. [[Quechua language|Quechua]] is the language which the majority of the population (72.23%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.15% of the residents started speaking using the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] language ([[2007 Peru Census]]).<ref>[http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005551/http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales%3Fori%3DC |date=2013-01-27 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población</ref>
The people in the district are mainly [[Indigenous peoples of the Americas|indigenous]] citizens of [[Quechua people|Quechua]] descent. [[Quechua language|Quechua]] is the language which the majority of the population (72.23%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.15% of the residents started speaking using the [[Spanish language|Spanish]] language ([[2007 Peru Census]]).<ref>[http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales?ori=C inei.gob.pe] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127005551/http://iinei.inei.gob.pe/iinei/RedatamCpv2007.asp?id=ResultadosCensales%3Fori%3DC |date=2013-01-27 }} INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población</ref>

==Climate==

{{Weather box|width=auto
|metric first=y
|single line=y
|collapsed = Y
|location = Pisac (elevation {{convert|2990|m|ft|abbr=on}}, 1991–2020 normals)
|Jan high C = 21.8
|Feb high C = 21.5
|Mar high C = 22.0
|Apr high C = 22.7
|May high C = 23.4
|Jun high C = 23.2
|Jul high C = 23.0
|Aug high C = 23.4
|Sep high C = 23.6
|Oct high C = 23.7
|Nov high C = 24.3
|Dec high C = 22.7
|year high C =
|Jan low C = 10.1
|Feb low C = 10.0
|Mar low C = 9.7
|Apr low C = 8.2
|May low C = 6.1
|Jun low C = 4.6
|Jul low C = 4.2
|Aug low C = 5.3
|Sep low C = 7.5
|Oct low C = 9.2
|Nov low C = 9.8
|Dec low C = 10.0
|year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 119.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 99.8
|Mar precipitation mm = 83.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 26.4
|May precipitation mm = 7.0
|Jun precipitation mm = 4.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 5.6
|Aug precipitation mm = 6.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 11.2
|Oct precipitation mm = 39.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 56.7
|Dec precipitation mm = 99.3
|year precipitation mm =
|source 1 = National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru<ref name = SENAMHI>{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230821192714/https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=normales-estaciones
| archive-date = 21 August 2023
| url = https://www.senamhi.gob.pe/?p=normales-estaciones
| title = Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020
| publisher=National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru
| access-date = 25 October 2023}}</ref>
}}


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 16:37, 25 October 2023

Pisac
P'isaq
District
Pisac
Pisac
Coat of arms of Pisac
Coat of arms
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCalca
CapitalPisac
Government
 • MayorGavino Yucra Tunqui
Area
 • Total148.25 km2 (57.24 sq mi)
Elevation
2,972 m (9,751 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total9,239
 • Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO080405

Pisac District is one of eight districts of the province Calca in Peru.[1]

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (72.23%) learnt to speak in childhood, 27.15% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Climate

Climate data for Pisac (elevation 2,990 m (9,810 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2) 		21.5
(70.7) 		22.0
(71.6) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.7
(74.7) 		24.3
(75.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.9
(73.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.1
(50.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		9.7
(49.5) 		8.2
(46.8) 		6.1
(43.0) 		4.6
(40.3) 		4.2
(39.6) 		5.3
(41.5) 		7.5
(45.5) 		9.2
(48.6) 		9.8
(49.6) 		10.0
(50.0) 		7.9
(46.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 119.1
(4.69) 		99.8
(3.93) 		83.2
(3.28) 		26.4
(1.04) 		7.0
(0.28) 		4.6
(0.18) 		5.6
(0.22) 		6.3
(0.25) 		11.2
(0.44) 		39.7
(1.56) 		56.7
(2.23) 		99.3
(3.91) 		558.9
(22.01)
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 map of the Calca Province (Cusco Region)
  3. ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
  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.


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