| Tarma | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Tarma | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Junín |
| Province | Tarma |
| Capital | Tarma |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fathy Jiménez |
| Area | |
| • Total | 459.95 km (177.59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,053 m (10,016 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 47,775 |
| • Density | 100/km (270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 120701 |
| Website | munitarma.gob.pe |
Tarma District is one of nine districts of the province Tarma in Peru.
The archaeological site Tarmatampu is situated in the district.
Geography
Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:
- Antamarka
- Hirkan Kancha
- Kunkan
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Kuntur Wayin
- Misapata
- Pirwa Pirwa
- P'unchawmarka
- Sarawisa
- Uchku Mach'ay
- Ukru Kancha
- Wank'a Wank'a
- Warmi Sinqa
- Yuraq Kancha
- Yuraq Marka
Climate
| 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 | |||||||||||||
Images
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Tarmatampu
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 Tarma Province (Junín Region)
- "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.
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