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Sicuani | |
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Town | |
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  Sicuani | |
| Coordinates: 14°16′19″S 71°13′44″W / 14.272°S 71.229°W | |
| Country | 
Peru |
| Region | Cusco |
| Province | Canchis |
| District | Sicuani |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jorge Quispe Ccallo |
| Time zone | UTC-5 ( PET) |
Sicuani is a town in southern Peru, capital of Canchis Province in Cusco Region. It has an estimated population of 54,672 inhabitants. One important feature in this town, is the Urubamba river. This river is born here and it follows through an outstanding route to the north of Perú, passing several types of terrains and vegetation. The river was of great importance in the Inca Empire and previous cultures. The Urubamba river joins to another main river to form the Ucayali river, which later joins to the Marañon river to form the Amazon river, which lately crosse the whole continent and ends in the Atlantic.
Climate
| Climate data for Sicuani (elevation 3,534 m (11,594 ft), 1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.7 (67.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.2 (43.2) |
6.2 (43.2) |
5.7 (42.3) |
3.5 (38.3) |
−0.6 (30.9) |
−3.2 (26.2) |
−3.5 (25.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
1.7 (35.1) |
3.9 (39.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
5.5 (41.9) |
2.4 (36.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 135.6 (5.34) |
140.2 (5.52) |
109.6 (4.31) |
51.2 (2.02) |
10.5 (0.41) |
2.4 (0.09) |
3.9 (0.15) |
6.4 (0.25) |
17.7 (0.70) |
53.0 (2.09) |
75.2 (2.96) |
106.4 (4.19) |
712.1 (28.03) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru [1] | |||||||||||||
Tourist attractions
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- La Iglesia de Pampacucho, Pampacucho's church
- Tupac Amarus stadium
- Thermal baths of Uyrumiri, one hour from Sicuani.
References
- ^ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
External links
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Media related to
Sicuani at Wikimedia Commons
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