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Castrovirreyna District

Coordinates: 13°17′00″S 75°19′09″W / 13.2834°S 75.3191°W / -13.2834; -75.3191
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Castrovirreyna
Country Peru
RegionHuancavelica
ProvinceCastrovirreyna
CapitalCastrovirreyna
Area
 • Total937.94 km2 (362.14 sq mi)
Elevation
3,956 m (12,979 ft)
Population
 • Total3,883
 • Density4.1/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO090401
Miargyrite and/or Baumstarkite, San Genaro Mine, Castrovirreyna District, Peru. Size 6.1 x 4.2 x 2.7 cm.

Castrovirreyna District is one of thirteen districts of the Castrovirreyna Province in Peru.[1]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for San Juan de Castrovirreyna, elevation 1,856 m (6,089 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)
23.3
(73.9)
23.7
(74.7)
24.5
(76.1)
25.0
(77.0)
24.7
(76.5)
24.8
(76.6)
24.7
(76.5)
24.8
(76.6)
24.7
(76.5)
24.6
(76.3)
24.2
(75.6)
24.4
(75.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.0
(55.4)
13.9
(57.0)
14.1
(57.4)
13.2
(55.8)
12.4
(54.3)
11.5
(52.7)
11.5
(52.7)
11.7
(53.1)
12.0
(53.6)
12.1
(53.8)
12.4
(54.3)
12.7
(54.9)
12.5
(54.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.4
(1.98)
53.6
(2.11)
53.1
(2.09)
10.5
(0.41)
0.9
(0.04)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0.3
(0.01)
1.0
(0.04)
5.0
(0.20)
6.4
(0.25)
18.7
(0.74)
199.9
(7.87)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]
Climate data for Pacococha, elevation 4,356 m (14,291 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8)
10.8
(51.4)
11.3
(52.3)
12.0
(53.6)
11.5
(52.7)
11.4
(52.5)
11.4
(52.5)
12.4
(54.3)
12.3
(54.1)
12.3
(54.1)
12.2
(54.0)
11.7
(53.1)
11.7
(53.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.0
(30.2)
−1.1
(30.0)
−0.7
(30.7)
−1.3
(29.7)
−3.0
(26.6)
−4.5
(23.9)
−5.6
(21.9)
−5.0
(23.0)
−4.6
(23.7)
−4.2
(24.4)
−4.0
(24.8)
−2.6
(27.3)
−3.1
(26.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 224.0
(8.82)
185.0
(7.28)
206.0
(8.11)
90.0
(3.54)
29.0
(1.14)
4.0
(0.16)
4.0
(0.16)
4.0
(0.16)
28.0
(1.10)
50.0
(1.97)
52.0
(2.05)
116.0
(4.57)
992
(39.06)
Average relative humidity (%) 75 79 78 70 59 55 49 47 52 57 60 70 63
Source: FAO[3]

References[edit]

  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. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 27 June 2024.


13°17′00″S 75°19′09″W / 13.2834°S 75.3191°W / -13.2834; -75.3191