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Tarma District

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Tarma
Tarma
Tarma
Country Peru
RegionJunín
ProvinceTarma
CapitalTarma
Government
 • MayorFathy Jiménez
Area
 • Total459.95 km2 (177.59 sq mi)
Elevation
3,053 m (10,016 ft)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total47,775
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO120701
Websitemunitarma.gob.pe

Tarma District is one of nine districts of the province Tarma in Peru.[1]

The archaeological site Tarmatampu is situated in the district.

Geography

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

Climate

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Climate data for Tarma, elevation 3,025 m (9,925 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.3
(68.5)
20.1
(68.2)
20.4
(68.7)
21.0
(69.8)
21.3
(70.3)
20.9
(69.6)
20.5
(68.9)
20.5
(68.9)
20.7
(69.3)
20.8
(69.4)
21.2
(70.2)
20.5
(68.9)
20.7
(69.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
6.9
(44.4)
6.9
(44.4)
6.3
(43.3)
5.1
(41.2)
3.8
(38.8)
3.5
(38.3)
4.1
(39.4)
5.7
(42.3)
6.5
(43.7)
6.6
(43.9)
6.9
(44.4)
5.8
(42.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 55.3
(2.18)
62.8
(2.47)
59.9
(2.36)
28.5
(1.12)
11.0
(0.43)
4.7
(0.19)
5.9
(0.23)
6.3
(0.25)
12.7
(0.50)
32.1
(1.26)
29.4
(1.16)
55.4
(2.18)
364
(14.33)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

Images

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References

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  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 Tarma Province (Junín Region)
  3. ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.