Coordinates: 13°19′23″S 71°57′22″W / 13.323°S 71.956°W / -13.323; -71.956

Calca, Peru

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Calca
Town
Main square of Calca
Main square of Calca
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CountryFile:Flag of Peru.svg Peru
RegionCusco
ProvinceCalca
DistrictCalca
Elevation
2,926 m (9,600 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
9 732 [1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
File:Calca Peru- canal through town and statue.jpg
The town of Calca and old canal

Calca, also referred to as Villa de Zamora, is a town in southern Peru, capital of Calca Province in Cusco Region. It is at an elevation of around 2926 meters (9600 feet) above sea level.[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Calca, elevation 2,926 m (9,600 ft), (1963–1998)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.5
(70.7)
21.8
(71.2)
21.8
(71.2)
22.5
(72.5)
22.6
(72.7)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.6
(72.7)
23.0
(73.4)
23.4
(74.1)
23.2
(73.8)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 14.6
(58.3)
14.7
(58.5)
14.7
(58.5)
14.1
(57.4)
13.1
(55.6)
11.9
(53.4)
11.6
(52.9)
12.7
(54.9)
14.1
(57.4)
15.0
(59.0)
15.5
(59.9)
15.0
(59.0)
13.9
(57.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.8
(46.0)
7.6
(45.7)
7.4
(45.3)
5.7
(42.3)
3.4
(38.1)
1.3
(34.3)
0.9
(33.6)
2.7
(36.9)
5.0
(41.0)
6.6
(43.9)
7.7
(45.9)
7.7
(45.9)
5.3
(41.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 112.0
(4.41)
93.4
(3.68)
82.2
(3.24)
35.0
(1.38)
5.1
(0.20)
5.2
(0.20)
3.1
(0.12)
7.7
(0.30)
13.2
(0.52)
33.4
(1.31)
60.0
(2.36)
83.7
(3.30)
534
(21.02)
Average relative humidity (%) 72.4 72.8 72.1 69.9 65.8 63.2 61.7 61.7 61.9 62.4 64.1 68.5 66.4
Source: Repositorio Institucional Continental[3]

References

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