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
The town Chiquián with the Huayhuash mountain range in the background
Map
Country Peru
RegionAncash
ProvinceBolognesi
DistrictChiquián
Government
 • MayorGudberto Carrera Padilla
Population
 (2019)
 • Total
3,641

Climate

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.

10°09′04″S 77°09′22″W / 10.151°S 77.156°W / -10.151; -77.156