Chincheros Explained

Official Name:Chincheros
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Peru
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Apurímac
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Chincheros
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Chincheros
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Franklin Palomino Malpartida
Elevation M:3772
Timezone:PET
Utc Offset:-5
Coordinates:-13.5228°N -73.7283°W

Chincheros is a town in southern Peru, capital of the province of the same name in the Apurímac Region. As of the last Census in 2012, Chincheros has a total population of 51,583. The inhabitants are mainly indigenous citizen of Chanka descent, primarily speaking Quechuan languages.

Geography

Climate

Chincheros has an alpine climate (Köppen ETH) typical for the Peruvian altiplano, bordering upon a subtropical highland climate. Typically for the region, afternoons are pleasant year-round although with extremely intense solar radiation, whilst mornings are freezing, especially during the dry season from April to October.

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