Ricran District

Ricran District is one of thirty-four districts of the Jauja Province in Peru.^[1]

Ricran
District
Country	Peru
Region	Junín
Province	Jauja
Founded	January 20, 1944
Capital	Ricran
Government
• Mayor	Lorenzo Fortunato Simeon Nuñez
Area
• Total	319.95 km2 (123.53 sq mi)
Elevation	3,675 m (12,057 ft)
Population  (2005 census)
• Total	2,297
• Density	7.2/km2 (19/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	120427

Geography

One of the highest peaks of the district is Wayway at approximately 5,000 m (16,000 ft). Other mountains are listed below:^[2]

• Antiyuq
• Kampanayuq
• Khuchi Pata
• Maray
• Mina Chaka
• Puka Qucha
• P'unqu Mach'ay
• Qalwa Uqsha
• Qiwlla Qucha
• Rikran Marka
• Tinya Qucha
• Titi Mina
• Waraquyuq
• Wayway

Climate

Climate data for Ricran, elevation 3,674 m (12,054 ft), (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	13.4 (56.1)	13.0 (55.4)	12.8 (55.0)	13.4 (56.1)	14.5 (58.1)	14.2 (57.6)	14.1 (57.4)	14.3 (57.7)	13.7 (56.7)	13.9 (57.0)	14.4 (57.9)	13.2 (55.8)	13.7 (56.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	5.2 (41.4)	5.4 (41.7)	5.3 (41.5)	4.2 (39.6)	2.1 (35.8)	1.1 (34.0)	0.4 (32.7)	1.1 (34.0)	2.9 (37.2)	4.2 (39.6)	4.7 (40.5)	5.2 (41.4)	3.5 (38.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	105.4 (4.15)	113.1 (4.45)	100.9 (3.97)	60.9 (2.40)	20.2 (0.80)	8.1 (0.32)	8.4 (0.33)	8.6 (0.34)	24.1 (0.95)	66.0 (2.60)	67.2 (2.65)	112.4 (4.43)	695.3 (27.39)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]