Estique District

Estique
Map showing the location of Estique District.
Map
Interactive map of Estique
Country Peru
DepartmentTacna
ProvinceTarata
FoundedJanuary 2, 1857
CapitalEstique
Government
 • MayorFelix Maximiliano Tapia Chipana
Area
 • Total
312.85 km2 (120.79 sq mi)
Elevation
3,148 m (10,328 ft)
Population
 • Total
318
 • Density1.02/km2 (2.63/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO230403

Estique is a district of Tarata, a province of the department of Tacna, Peru.[1] Its capital is Estique.

History

Following the 1883 Treaty of Ancón, Chile established a province to administer its newly acquired territory south of the Sama River. Due to differing interpretations of the rivercourse, the area's administration by Chile proved controversial. Tarata was made a sub-delegation of Tacna, with its jurisdiction including the former Peruvian districts of Tarata, Tarucachi and Estique.[2] The sub-delegation was elevated to department from 1911 to 1921, after which it was disestablished and handed over to Peru in 1925.

Climate

Climate data for Talabaya, Estique, elevation 3,409 m (11,184 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8)
16.7
(62.1)
17.2
(63.0)
17.6
(63.7)
17.5
(63.5)
17.0
(62.6)
16.9
(62.4)
17.6
(63.7)
18.3
(64.9)
18.3
(64.9)
18.5
(65.3)
17.8
(64.0)
17.5
(63.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 4.5
(40.1)
4.8
(40.6)
3.6
(38.5)
2.1
(35.8)
0.7
(33.3)
−0.2
(31.6)
−0.3
(31.5)
0.4
(32.7)
1.6
(34.9)
2.3
(36.1)
2.7
(36.9)
3.4
(38.1)
2.1
(35.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73.5
(2.89)
83.0
(3.27)
44.9
(1.77)
1.7
(0.07)
1.0
(0.04)
0.8
(0.03)
1.4
(0.06)
1.3
(0.05)
1.1
(0.04)
0.5
(0.02)
0.6
(0.02)
18.5
(0.73)
228.3
(8.99)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

See also

References

17°32′30″S 70°01′07″W / 17.5418°S 70.0185°W / -17.5418; -70.0185