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(Redirected from Chiquian) Town in Ancash, Peru
Chiquián Chiqllan
Town
The town Chiquián with the Huayhuash mountain range in the backgroundThe town Chiquián with the Huayhuash mountain range in the background
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceBolognesi
DistrictChiquián
Government
 • MayorGudberto Carrera Padilla
Population
 • Total3,641

Chiquián (Quechua Chiqllan) is a town in central Peru. It is the capital of the Bolognesi Province in the Ancash Region. Its nickname is "the mirror of the sky" .

Climate

Climate data for Chiquián, elevation 3,414 m (11,201 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2)
20.8
(69.4)
20.8
(69.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.0
(69.8)
20.6
(69.1)
20.8
(69.4)
21.3
(70.3)
21.7
(71.1)
21.4
(70.5)
21.4
(70.5)
21.2
(70.2)
21.1
(70.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.3
(39.7)
4.5
(40.1)
4.5
(40.1)
4.5
(40.1)
3.9
(39.0)
3.3
(37.9)
3.1
(37.6)
3.5
(38.3)
4.0
(39.2)
4.1
(39.4)
4.1
(39.4)
4.3
(39.7)
4.0
(39.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 106.1
(4.18)
127.8
(5.03)
145.9
(5.74)
66.0
(2.60)
13.7
(0.54)
0.9
(0.04)
0.2
(0.01)
1.9
(0.07)
11.8
(0.46)
34.2
(1.35)
42.5
(1.67)
92.6
(3.65)
643.6
(25.34)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru

References

  1. "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.

10°09′04″S 77°09′22″W / 10.151°S 77.156°W / -10.151; -77.156


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