Sicuani

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Town in Cusco, Peru

Sicuani

Town

Sicuani

Coordinates: 14°16′19″S 71°13′44″W﻿ / ﻿14.272°S 71.229°W﻿ / -14.272; -71.229
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. The river was of great importance in the Inca Empire and previous cultures. Downstream, the Urubamba makes its way to the Amazon River.

## Climate

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Climate data for Sicuani, elevation 3,534 m (11,594 ft), (1991–2020)

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

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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 25 October 2023.

## External links

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* Media related to Sicuani at Wikimedia Commons

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