Chincheros
Chincheros is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province of the same name in the Apurímac Region. As of the last Census in 2012, Chincheros has a total population of 51,583. The inhabitants are mainly indigenous citizen of Chanka descent, primarily speaking Quechuan languages.
Chincheros | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Chincheros | |
| Coordinates: 13°31′22″S 73°43′42″W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Apurímac |
| Province | Chincheros |
| District | Chincheros |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Franklin Palomino Malpartida |
| Elevation | 3,772 m (12,375 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
Climate
| Climate data for Chincheros, Peru (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
16 (61) |
17 (63) |
18 (64) |
17 (63) |
17 (63) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
3 (37) |
3 (37) |
1 (34) |
−2 (28) |
−4 (25) |
−6 (21) |
−4 (25) |
−1 (30) |
1 (34) |
2 (36) |
3 (37) |
0 (32) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 117 (4.6) |
81 (3.2) |
72 (2.8) |
36 (1.4) |
3 (0.1) |
3 (0.1) |
0 (0) |
9 (0.4) |
12 (0.5) |
24 (0.9) |
45 (1.8) |
51 (2.0) |
453 (17.8) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 17 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 81 |
| Source: WW[1] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Weather Averages and Activities". World Weather Online. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
External links
http://www.visitamipais.galeon.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20140516200608/http://munichincheros.gob.pe/
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