Acomayo

Coordinates: 13°55′00″S 71°40′52″W / 13.91667°S 71.68111°W / -13.91667; -71.68111
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Acomayo
Aqumayu
Town
Acomayo is located in Peru
Acomayo
Acomayo
Coordinates: 13°55′0″S 71°40′52″W / 13.91667°S 71.68111°W / -13.91667; -71.68111
Country Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceAcomayo
DistrictAcomayo
Government
 • MayorMoises Ramos Villares
Elevation
3,221 m (10,568 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total4,532
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Acomayo (Quechua: Aqumayu) is a Peruvian city, the capital of the district of the same name and also of the Acomayo Province, located in the Department of Cusco.[1]

Population[edit]

It had a population of 4,532 inhabitants in 2017. It is situated at 3,221 meters above sea level and about 104.5 km from the city of Cusco.

Culture[edit]

The town of Acomayo was declared a historical heritage of Peru on March 9, 1991, by R.J. No. 348-91-INC/J.

Places of interest[edit]

  • Santa Bárbara Chapel[2]
  • San Cristóbal Hacienda House[3]
  • Belén Church of Acomayo
  • Waqrapukara is an archaeological site in Peru located in the district of Acos, province of Acomayo, department of Cusco. It is situated near the Apurímac River at 4,300 meters above sea level. It was built by the Qanchis and later conquered by the Incas.

Climate[edit]

Average climatic parameters of Acomayo (territories between 3000 - 3500 meters above sea level).[4]

Climate data for Acomayo (elevation 3,212 m (10,538 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7)
20.2
(68.4)
20.3
(68.5)
20.9
(69.6)
21.1
(70.0)
20.8
(69.4)
20.7
(69.3)
21.7
(71.1)
22.2
(72.0)
22.5
(72.5)
22.6
(72.7)
21.3
(70.3)
21.2
(70.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1)
8.3
(46.9)
8.1
(46.6)
6.5
(43.7)
3.4
(38.1)
1.4
(34.5)
1.1
(34.0)
2.9
(37.2)
5.4
(41.7)
7.1
(44.8)
7.6
(45.7)
8.0
(46.4)
5.7
(42.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 160.0
(6.30)
146.7
(5.78)
126.7
(4.99)
50.4
(1.98)
6.3
(0.25)
3.2
(0.13)
4.0
(0.16)
6.9
(0.27)
15.1
(0.59)
47.0
(1.85)
70.1
(2.76)
120.8
(4.76)
757.2
(29.82)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 15, 2008
  2. ^ [https://web.archive.org/web/20160818141407/http://www.mincetur.gob.pe/TURISMO/OTROS/inventario%20turistico/Ficha.asp?cod_Ficha=2712 "Inventario Turistico del Per�"]. web.archive.org. 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2024-06-05. {{cite web}}: replacement character in |title= at position 29 (help)
  3. ^ "Foto". web.archive.org. 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  4. ^ "Clima Acomayo: Temperatura, Climograma y Tabla climática para Acomayo". es.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
  5. ^ "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.

External links[edit]

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