San Jerónimo District
Distrito de San Jerónimo | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| • 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 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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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