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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
Country  Peru
Region Ancash
Province Bolognesi
District Chiquián
Population
 (2019)
 • Total 3,641

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].

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
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