Tambobamba
Tampu Pampa
District
Country Peru
RegionApurímac
ProvinceCotabambas
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalTambobamba
Government
 • MayorLucio Dario Chauca Carrasco
Area
 • Total722.23 km2 (278.85 sq mi)
Elevation
3,250 m (10,660 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total10,691
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO030501

Tambobamba (from Quechua Tampu Pampa, meaning "tambo plain") is one of the six districts of the Cotabambas Province in Peru.[1]

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Willulluni at approximately 4,400 m (14,400 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]

  • Allpa Chaka
  • Anta Pampa
  • Aqu Uma
  • Ayawa
  • Chawpi Muqu
  • Ch'aki Muqu
  • Hatun Q'asa
  • Hatun Sach'ayuq
  • Ichhu
  • Ichhu Muqu
  • Ichhu Urqu
  • Kallanka
  • Kampanayuq
  • Kiska
  • Kiskayuq
  • Luntu Marka
  • Llallawa
  • Lluqu Lluqu
  • Mama Ñuñu
  • Maran Pata
  • Marka Raqay
  • Misa Qaqa
  • Pampa Wasi
  • Parqa Sirk'a
  • Pichaqani
  • Pukar
  • Q'illu Urqu
  • Rayusqa
  • Sankha
  • Saywa
  • Sikuwa
  • Tika Pallanka
  • Tikani
  • Tinki
  • Uma Warkusqa
  • Urqu Wasi
  • Wanq'u Pata
  • Waylla Misa
  • Waylla Q'asa
  • Winchus
  • Winku P'ukru
  • Wisk'acha
  • Yana Ranra

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (89.70%) learnt to speak in childhood, 10.11% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]

Climate

Climate data for Tambobamba (elevation 3,279 m (10,758 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)		 19.4
(66.9)		 19.4
(66.9)		 19.6
(67.3)		 19.8
(67.6)		 19.4
(66.9)		 19.3
(66.7)		 20.4
(68.7)		 21.2
(70.2)		 21.8
(71.2)		 22.4
(72.3)		 20.7
(69.3)		 20.3
(68.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.0
(46.4)		 8.0
(46.4)		 7.8
(46.0)		 7.0
(44.6)		 5.3
(41.5)		 4.0
(39.2)		 3.6
(38.5)		 4.6
(40.3)		 6.4
(43.5)		 7.4
(45.3)		 7.9
(46.2)		 7.9
(46.2)		 6.5
(43.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 204.6
(8.06)		 220.5
(8.68)		 155.1
(6.11)		 56.7
(2.23)		 10.6
(0.42)		 3.7
(0.15)		 3.3
(0.13)		 9.0
(0.35)		 19.5
(0.77)		 66.3
(2.61)		 90.2
(3.55)		 175.7
(6.92)		 1,015.2
(39.98)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Cotabambas Province (Apurímac Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
  4. ↑ "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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