Chiquián

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" [el espejito del cielo in Spanish].

Chiquián Chiqllan
Town
The town Chiquián with the Huayhuash mountain range in the background
Country	Peru
Region	Ancash
Province	Bolognesi
District	Chiquián
Government
• Mayor	Gudberto Carrera Padilla
Population  (2019)
• Total	3,641

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[1]