San Jerónimo District, Andahuaylas
District in Apurímac, Peru
San Jerónimo District Distrito de San Jerónimo | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Apurímac |
Province | Andahuaylas |
Capital | San Jerónimo |
Government | |
• Mayor | Oscar David Rojas Palomino |
Area | |
• Total | 237.42 km2 (91.67 sq mi) |
Elevation | 2,944 m (9,659 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 17,220 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
UBIGEO | 030213 |
San Jerónimo District is one of the nineteen districts of the Andahuaylas Province in Peru.[1]
Geography
One of the highest peaks of the district is Sallapi at approximately 4,800 m (15,700 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Aya Mach'ay
- Chunta Willka
- Ch'aki Kancha
- Kuntur Pampa
- Kuntur Sinqa
- Puka Wanaku
- Pukar
- Pukayuq
- Puma Urqu
- Puyunku
- Tapan Ichhu
- Wachwalla
- Wanqan
- Wayllayuq
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (69.26%) learnt to speak in childhood, 30.47% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
Climate
Climate data for Andahuaylas City, elevation 2,981 m (9,780 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.7 (67.5) | 20.1 (68.2) | 20.4 (68.7) | 19.8 (67.6) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 20.6 (69.1) | 21.4 (70.5) | 22.3 (72.1) | 21.2 (70.2) | 20.4 (68.8) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) | 9.6 (49.3) | 9.2 (48.6) | 7.7 (45.9) | 5.1 (41.2) | 4.2 (39.6) | 3.7 (38.7) | 5.0 (41.0) | 7.0 (44.6) | 8.0 (46.4) | 8.5 (47.3) | 9.3 (48.7) | 7.2 (45.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 131.9 (5.19) | 128.5 (5.06) | 103.8 (4.09) | 38.4 (1.51) | 17.0 (0.67) | 7.2 (0.28) | 11.3 (0.44) | 17.9 (0.70) | 26.4 (1.04) | 48.0 (1.89) | 50.1 (1.97) | 92.8 (3.65) | 673.3 (26.49) |
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[4] |
See also
- Antaqucha
- Llamachayuq
- Quriqucha
- Wachuqucha
References
- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Andahuaylas Province (Apurímac Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población
- ^ "Normales Climaticás Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
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