Ichuña District

District in Moquegua, Peru

Ichuña
District
Ichuña
Country	Peru
Region	Moquegua
Province	General Sánchez Cerro
Founded	January 2, 1857
Capital	Ichuña
Government
• Mayor	Melecio Eleusipo Flores Ventura
Area
• Total	1,017.74 km² (392.95 sq mi)
Elevation	3,756 m (12,323 ft)
Population (2005 census)
• Total	3,782
• Density	3.7/km² (9.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	180204

Ichuña District is one of eleven districts of the General Sánchez Cerro Province in Peru.^[1]

Geography

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

Allqamarini
Aqu Pata
Chuqipata
Churi Wiqu
Ch'iyar Jaqhi
Ch'unch'uni
Hatun Janq'u Pillu
Janq'u Saxa
Jaqhi Jaqhini
Jat'u K'achi
Jichu Qullu
Kimsa Chata
Kuntur Nasa
Kuntur Sayana
Kutimpu
Larama Quta
Llallawa
Machuyuq
Millu
Pachakutiq
Pichaqani
Pinkillu
Pukara
Puma Wachana
Pura Purani
Qañiwa
Qayqu
Qañawiri
Qaqawarayuq
Q'ulini
Rukutuni
Santa Wara Wani
Saya Muqu
Taruj Sallani
T'ula Pampa
T'ula Qullu
Uqi Muqu
Uturunqani (Ichuña)
Uturunqani (Moquegua-Puno)
Wallqani
Wanqarani
Wari Kunka
Wari Pukara
Wayllani
Wila Qullu
Wila Sirka
Wit'u Punta
Yura Q'asa

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (79.61%) learnt to speak in childhood, 12.86% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).^[3]

Climate

Climate data for Ichuña, elevation 3,778 m (12,395 ft), (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.6 (67.3)	19.5 (67.1)	20.0 (68.0)	20.1 (68.2)	19.5 (67.1)	18.9 (66.0)	18.6 (65.5)	19.8 (67.6)	20.6 (69.1)	21.9 (71.4)	22.6 (72.7)	21.4 (70.5)	20.2 (68.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.8 (42.4)	6.0 (42.8)	5.4 (41.7)	3.4 (38.1)	−0.2 (31.6)	−2.3 (27.9)	−2.3 (27.9)	−1.3 (29.7)	0.7 (33.3)	2.4 (36.3)	3.2 (37.8)	5.0 (41.0)	2.2 (35.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	135.4 (5.33)	132.4 (5.21)	82.7 (3.26)	34.5 (1.36)	3.2 (0.13)	1.8 (0.07)	2.4 (0.09)	5.0 (0.20)	8.0 (0.31)	16.7 (0.66)	27.4 (1.08)	78.6 (3.09)	528.1 (20.79)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru^[4]

References

^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the General Sánchez Cerro Province (Tacna Region) and the Maariscal Nieto Province (Moquegua)
^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
^ "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.