Juliaca
| Juliaca - Puno Perú | |||
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| Nickname(s): Ciudad de Los Vientos (The Windy City) | |||
  Juliaca - Puno Perú Location in Peru | |||
| Coordinates: 15°29′26.6″S 70°07′37.5″W / 15.490722°S 70.127083°WCoordinates: 15°29′26.6″S 70°07′37.5″W / 15.490722°S 70.127083°W | |||
| Country | Peru | ||
| Region | Puno | ||
| Province | San Román | ||
| District | Juliaca | ||
| Founded | 1826 | ||
| City since | 1908 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Type | Democracy | ||
| • Mayor | David Mamani Paricahua (2011–2014) | ||
| Elevation | 3,825 m (12,549 ft) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 225,146 | ||
| • Estimate (2015)[1] | 273,882 | ||
| • Density | 422.6/km2 (1,095/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PET (UTC-5) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | PET (UTC-5) | ||
| Area code(s) | +51 | ||
| Website | MuniJuliaca.gob.pe | ||
Juliaca (Spanish: Juliaca, Quechua: Hullaqa, Aymara: Hullaqa) is the capital of San Roman Province in the Puno Region of southeastern Peru. It is the region's largest city with a population of 225,146 inhabitants (2007).[2] On the Altiplano, Juliaca is 3,825 metres (12,549 ft) above sea level, is located on the Collao Plateau and is northwest of Lake Titicaca (45 km). It is the largest trade center in the Puno region.
Juliaca is near Chacas lagoon, the Maravillas river, and near the ruins of Sillustani.
The city hosts Juliaca's Carnival each year between February and March. During this very popular event participants, dressed in colorful costumes, gather on the streets to dance in the style of the Collao Plateau. Saint Sebastian's feast occurs on January 20 of every year.
Juliaca's citizens rely on cars, trains, and bicycles. It is a major transit point in the region and has strong ties with Peru's southern cities, including Arequipa, Puno, Tacna, Cuzco, Ilo, and with La Rinconada and Bolivia.
Like Chicago, Illinois, it is nicknamed "The Windy City", because of the city's location on the windy Collao Plateau. It is also called the "Sock City" or "Knitting City" because Juliaca was a major center of sock, sweater, and handicraft production. Now the production of clothes, wool and fabrics are industrial processes.
It is also home to Inca Manco Capac Airport, the region's main airport.
Economy
Juliaca is a large trade center for goods and services, and is considered the financial capital of the Puno region. Trade is its principal economic activity, comprising 26.5% of the Labor force. In 2008, Juliaca had 15,439 commercial establishments,[3] which amounts to 41% of trade done in the Puno region. It is the commercial hub for the La Rinconada high-altitude city of informal gold mining.[4]
The city of Juliaca has become a center of capital investment. As a result, poverty has been reduced, and increased per capita income has come to some of its residents.
Climate
Juliaca has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb) bordering on an alpine tundra climate with cool to cold temperatures most of the year. The average annual precipitation is 610 mm. Winters are dry with very cold nights and mornings, and warm afternoons.
| Climate data for Juliaca, Peru (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.8 (65.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.08 (62.76) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.15 (50.27) |
10.1 (50.2) |
9.85 (49.73) |
8.7 (47.7) |
6.4 (43.5) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.25 (39.65) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.1 (46.6) |
9.45 (49.01) |
10.15 (50.27) |
10.35 (50.63) |
8.15 (46.672) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 3.6 (38.5) |
3.5 (38.3) |
3.2 (37.8) |
0.6 (33.1) |
−3.8 (25.2) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−7.5 (18.5) |
−5.4 (22.3) |
−1.4 (29.5) |
0.3 (32.5) |
1.5 (34.7) |
3.0 (37.4) |
−0.78 (30.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 133.3 (5.248) |
108.7 (4.28) |
98.5 (3.878) |
43.3 (1.705) |
9.9 (0.39) |
3.1 (0.122) |
2.4 (0.094) |
5.8 (0.228) |
22.1 (0.87) |
41.1 (1.618) |
55.3 (2.177) |
85.9 (3.382) |
609.4 (23.992) |
| Source: Hong Kong Observatory,[5] | |||||||||||||
Picture gallery
Franciscan Convent.
White Christ.
Calceteras Gallery.
1980's Train in Juliaca.
Juliaca´s Carnival.
Chacas Lagoon.
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References
- ↑ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ↑ Peruvian Census
- ↑ Peruvian government figures
- ↑ William Finnegan, "Tears of the Sun: The Gold Rush at the Top of the World." The New Yorker, April 20, 2015: 55-65
- ↑ "Climatological Information for Juliaca, Peru". Hong Kong Observatory.