Irazola District
Irazola | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Irazola | |
| Country | Peru |
| Region | Ucayali |
| Province | Padre Abad |
| Founded | June 1, 1982 |
| Capital | San Alejandro |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Manuel Gambini Rupay |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,006.98 km2 (774.90 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 16,192 |
| • Density | 8.0678/km2 (20.896/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 250302 |
Irazola District is one of the three districts of the province Padre Abad in Peru.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for San Alejandro, Irazola, elevation 216 m (709 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.7 (89.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 230.1 (9.06) |
274.5 (10.81) |
204.8 (8.06) |
163.5 (6.44) |
101.5 (4.00) |
73.3 (2.89) |
69.0 (2.72) |
61.8 (2.43) |
108.5 (4.27) |
164.8 (6.49) |
185.2 (7.29) |
236.7 (9.32) |
1,873.7 (73.78) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2] | |||||||||||||
Cocoa Festival
Until the 1990s, the area reached levels of extreme poverty, due to the internal armed conflict in Peru, attacking several native communities in the district and leaving 1,500 settlers dedicated to the cultivation of coca.
During the mayoralty of Manuel Gambini and Yonel Mendoza a process of changing crops to cocoa was implemented. [3]
From then on, together with the Regional government of Ucayali, the cocoa festival is held annually with activities related to the processes derived from chocolate, parades and beauty pageants. [4]
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 7, 2008.
- ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
- ^ "Irazola: Un distrito que curó las heridas que dejó el terror | Diario Expreso". www.expreso.com.pe (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2025-09-12.
- ^ Peru.com (2012-07-27). "Inauguran el V Festival Regional del Cacao Irazola 2012 en Ucayali | Peru.com". Perú.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2025-09-12.