District in Ancash, Peru
Pomabamba (Quechua Pumaq pampa, pumaq cougar, pampa large plain,[1] "cougar plain") is the largest of 4 districts in the Pomabamba Province of the Ancash Region in Peru.[2]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (76.16%) learnt to speak in childhood, 23.62% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Pomabamba, elevation 2,985 m (9,793 ft), (1991–2020)
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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21.6
(70.9)
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21.3
(70.3)
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20.9
(69.6)
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21.2
(70.2)
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21.9
(71.4)
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21.9
(71.4)
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22.1
(71.8)
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22.5
(72.5)
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22.5
(72.5)
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22.3
(72.1)
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22.7
(72.9)
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21.7
(71.1)
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21.9
(71.4)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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7.3
(45.1)
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7.6
(45.7)
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7.5
(45.5)
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7.4
(45.3)
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6.1
(43.0)
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4.4
(39.9)
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3.9
(39.0)
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4.5
(40.1)
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5.9
(42.6)
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6.8
(44.2)
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7.0
(44.6)
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7.4
(45.3)
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6.3
(43.4)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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140.9
(5.55)
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133.2
(5.24)
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148.2
(5.83)
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102.7
(4.04)
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40.0
(1.57)
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12.0
(0.47)
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6.8
(0.27)
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10.5
(0.41)
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36.6
(1.44)
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99.7
(3.93)
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91.6
(3.61)
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145.2
(5.72)
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967.4
(38.08)
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| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4]
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See also
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References
8°49′59″S 77°28′01″W / 8.83306°S 77.46694°W / -8.83306; -77.46694
