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Capaso District

Coordinates: 17°11′01″S 69°44′40″W / 17.1837°S 69.7445°W / -17.1837; -69.7445
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Capazo
Map
Country Peru
RegionPuno
ProvinceEl Collao
FoundedSeptember 29, 1988
CapitalCapazo
Government
 • MayorGualberto Uruche Gutiérrez
Area
 • Total
1,039.25 km2 (401.26 sq mi)
Elevation
4,400 m (14,400 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,830
 • Density1.8/km2 (4.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO210502

Capazo District is one of five districts of the province El Collao in Puno Region, Peru.[1]

Geography

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

Climate

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Climate data for Capazo, elevation 4,423 m (14,511 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.7
(56.7)
13.5
(56.3)
13.5
(56.3)
13.6
(56.5)
12.8
(55.0)
12.3
(54.1)
11.6
(52.9)
13.0
(55.4)
13.8
(56.8)
15.3
(59.5)
16.2
(61.2)
15.4
(59.7)
13.7
(56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.2
(29.8)
−0.8
(30.6)
−1.7
(28.9)
−4.7
(23.5)
−7.6
(18.3)
−10.6
(12.9)
−11.5
(11.3)
−10.7
(12.7)
−8.5
(16.7)
−7.0
(19.4)
−5.1
(22.8)
−3.2
(26.2)
−6.0
(21.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 142.9
(5.63)
123.7
(4.87)
76.8
(3.02)
24.4
(0.96)
2.8
(0.11)
2.7
(0.11)
2.9
(0.11)
4.1
(0.16)
3.4
(0.13)
10.5
(0.41)
21.4
(0.84)
73.2
(2.88)
488.8
(19.23)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

Authorities

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Mayors

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  • 2011-2014: Gualberto Uruche Gutiérrez.
  • 2007-2010: Modesto Mayta Ccollo.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the El Collao Province (Puno Region)
  3. ^ "Normales Climáticas 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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17°11′01″S 69°44′40″W / 17.1837°S 69.7445°W / -17.1837; -69.7445