Tarata
Flag of Tarata
Coat of arms of Tarata
Location of Tarata in the Tarata Province
Location of Tarata in the Tarata Province
Country Peru
RegionTacna
ProvinceTarata
CapitalTarata
Government
  MayorJosé Luis Ticona Sanjinez
Area
  Total864.31 km2 (333.71 sq mi)
Elevation
3,068 m (10,066 ft)
Population
  Total3,605
  Density4.2/km2 (11/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO230401

Tarata District is one of eight districts of Tarata Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

The Barroso mountain range traverses the district. Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:[2]

Climate

Climate data for Tarata (elevation 3,100 m (10,200 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
19.6
(67.3)
20.2
(68.4)
21.0
(69.8)
20.8
(69.4)
20.6
(69.1)
20.3
(68.5)
20.9
(69.6)
21.1
(70.0)
21.1
(70.0)
20.9
(69.6)
20.7
(69.3)
20.6
(69.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5)
6.6
(43.9)
5.5
(41.9)
3.2
(37.8)
1.0
(33.8)
1.0
(33.8)
1.7
(35.1)
2.5
(36.5)
3.4
(38.1)
3.7
(38.7)
4.0
(39.2)
5.3
(41.5)
3.7
(38.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.1
(2.72)
82.4
(3.24)
36.2
(1.43)
1.9
(0.07)
0.8
(0.03)
0.5
(0.02)
1.0
(0.04)
1.0
(0.04)
1.1
(0.04)
0.4
(0.02)
0.3
(0.01)
12.4
(0.49)
207.1
(8.15)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]
Climate data for Chuapalca (elevation 4,250 m (13,940 ft), 1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)
15.7
(60.3)
16.0
(60.8)
16.0
(60.8)
14.7
(58.5)
14.1
(57.4)
13.4
(56.1)
14.8
(58.6)
16.2
(61.2)
17.6
(63.7)
18.8
(65.8)
18.1
(64.6)
15.9
(60.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −1.9
(28.6)
−1.3
(29.7)
−2.8
(27.0)
−6.9
(19.6)
−11.3
(11.7)
−13.5
(7.7)
−13.6
(7.5)
−13.3
(8.1)
−11.1
(12.0)
−9.7
(14.5)
−9.1
(15.6)
−5.0
(23.0)
−8.3
(17.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 114.6
(4.51)
109.4
(4.31)
72.7
(2.86)
18.7
(0.74)
2.2
(0.09)
1.7
(0.07)
2.6
(0.10)
3.5
(0.14)
2.7
(0.11)
7.3
(0.29)
15.7
(0.62)
61.9
(2.44)
413
(16.28)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

References

  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. 1 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.

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