Torata District

Torata District is one of six districts of the province Mariscal Nieto in Moquegua Region, Peru.^[1]

Torata Turata
District
Country	Peru
Region	Moquegua
Province	Mariscal Nieto
Capital	Torata
Government
• Mayor	Angel Manuel Hurtado Jiménez
Area
• Total	1,793.37 km2 (692.42 sq mi)
Elevation	2,195 m (7,201 ft)
Population  (2007 census)
• Total	6,591
• Density	3.7/km2 (9.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO	180106

Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:^[2]

• Achuqallani
• Apachita Limani
• Aruntaya
• Chinchillani
• Chuqi Ananta
• Ch'iyar Jaqhi
• Iruma
• Kuntur Ikiña
• K'ank'awini
• Llallawani
• Misa Qalani
• Pumani
• Qutani
• Suri Wayku
• Tutupaka
• Wañuma
• Wayllani

Climate

Climate data for Yacango, Torata, elevation 2,191 m (7,188 ft), (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	22.5 (72.5)	22.5 (72.5)	22.7 (72.9)	22.8 (73.0)	23.0 (73.4)	23.0 (73.4)	23.0 (73.4)	23.5 (74.3)	23.6 (74.5)	23.6 (74.5)	23.5 (74.3)	23.3 (73.9)	23.1 (73.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	12.0 (53.6)	12.4 (54.3)	12.5 (54.5)	11.9 (53.4)	11.1 (52.0)	10.7 (51.3)	10.2 (50.4)	10.7 (51.3)	11.2 (52.2)	11.5 (52.7)	11.3 (52.3)	11.6 (52.9)	11.4 (52.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	17.9 (0.70)	23.9 (0.94)	12.1 (0.48)	0.6 (0.02)	0.7 (0.03)	0.2 (0.01)	0.3 (0.01)	0.2 (0.01)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	0.0 (0.0)	2.7 (0.11)	58.6 (2.31)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

Mayors

• 2011-2014: Angel Manuel Hurtado Jiménez.
• 2007-2010: Higinio Zoilo Cabana Diaz.

Festivities

• Candelaria Virgin