Limbani District

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Limbani
District
Limbani District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Puno
Province Sandia
FoundedDecember 28, 1908
Capital Limbani
Government
 •  Mayor Percy Fermin Soncco Quispe
Area
 • Total
2,112.34 km2 (815.58 sq mi)
Elevation
3,320 m (10,890 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
4,407
 • Density2.1/km2 (5.4/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 211203
Limbani, Peru Capital del distrito de Limbani.jpg
Limbani, Peru

Limbani District is one of ten districts of the province Sandia in Peru. [1]

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Geography

Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below: [2]

Ethnic groups

The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (60.58%) learnt to speak in childhood, 38.52% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census). [3]

Climate

Climate data for Limbani, elevation 3,320 m (10,890 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)15.4
(59.7)		15.9
(60.6)		16.2
(61.2)		16.6
(61.9)		16.7
(62.1)		16.3
(61.3)		16.4
(61.5)		15.6
(60.1)		15.9
(60.6)		15.8
(60.4)		16.3
(61.3)		15.8
(60.4)		16.1
(60.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)5.7
(42.3)		5.6
(42.1)		5.8
(42.4)		5.0
(41.0)		3.5
(38.3)		2.1
(35.8)		1.8
(35.2)		3.3
(37.9)		4.2
(39.6)		4.9
(40.8)		5.1
(41.2)		5.7
(42.3)		4.4
(39.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)238.0
(9.37)		235.3
(9.26)		165.0
(6.50)		74.0
(2.91)		34.9
(1.37)		24.2
(0.95)		28.6
(1.13)		44.0
(1.73)		64.3
(2.53)		117.3
(4.62)		124.6
(4.91)		210.7
(8.30)		1,360.9
(53.58)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru (precipitation 1991−2020) [4] [5]

References

  1. ↑ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map Crucero 2 (Puno Region)
  3. ↑ inei.gob.pe Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
  4. ↑ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  5. ↑ "anexos atlas climatico" (PDF). National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Retrieved 10 June 2024.

14°08′10″S70°15′37″W / 14.1361°S 70.2604°W / -14.1361; -70.2604


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