Susapaya District is one of eight districts of the province Tarata in Peru.[1]

Susapaya
Country Peru
RegionTacna
ProvinceTarata
FoundedOctober 26, 1954
CapitalSusapaya
Government
 • MayorRaul Rufo Cutipa Cruz
Area
 • Total373.21 km2 (144.10 sq mi)
Elevation
3,390 m (11,120 ft)
Population
 • Total747
 • Density2.0/km2 (5.2/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO230406

Geography edit

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

Climate edit

Climate data for Susapaya (elevation 3,468 m (11,378 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.3
(63.1)
16.8
(62.2)
17.2
(63.0)
17.6
(63.7)
17.3
(63.1)
17.0
(62.6)
16.9
(62.4)
17.3
(63.1)
17.7
(63.9)
18.0
(64.4)
18.3
(64.9)
17.8
(64.0)
17.4
(63.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.6
(42.1)
5.8
(42.4)
5.3
(41.5)
4.5
(40.1)
3.3
(37.9)
2.7
(36.9)
2.3
(36.1)
3.2
(37.8)
4.0
(39.2)
4.0
(39.2)
4.1
(39.4)
4.9
(40.8)
4.1
(39.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 71.6
(2.82)
85.4
(3.36)
34.2
(1.35)
1.7
(0.07)
0.7
(0.03)
0.7
(0.03)
1.8
(0.07)
1.3
(0.05)
1.7
(0.07)
0.6
(0.02)
0.7
(0.03)
14.0
(0.55)
214.4
(8.45)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
Climate data for Lake Vilacota (elevation 4,390 m (14,400 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7)
12.5
(54.5)
12.9
(55.2)
12.8
(55.0)
11.8
(53.2)
11.3
(52.3)
10.8
(51.4)
11.9
(53.4)
12.9
(55.2)
14.1
(57.4)
14.8
(58.6)
14.3
(57.7)
12.7
(54.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −3.5
(25.7)
−3.2
(26.2)
−4.3
(24.3)
−7.3
(18.9)
−11.3
(11.7)
−13.4
(7.9)
−13.5
(7.7)
−13.3
(8.1)
−10.9
(12.4)
−9.5
(14.9)
−8.2
(17.2)
−5.6
(21.9)
−8.7
(16.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 117.9
(4.64)
127.4
(5.02)
79.7
(3.14)
25.1
(0.99)
3.0
(0.12)
2.1
(0.08)
4.4
(0.17)
1.5
(0.06)
4.3
(0.17)
9.2
(0.36)
12.8
(0.50)
60.0
(2.36)
447.4
(17.61)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

See also edit

References edit

  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 Tarata Province (Tacna Region)
  3. ^ a b "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.


17°21′12″S 70°07′58″W / 17.3532°S 70.1327°W / -17.3532; -70.1327