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Mineros
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Mineros, Bolivia is located in Bolivia
Mineros, Bolivia
Mineros, Bolivia
Location in Bolivia
Country  Bolivia
Department  Santa Cruz Department
Province Obispo Santistevan Province
Municipality Mineros Municipality
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 18,340
Time zone UTC-4 (BOT)

Mineros is a city in Bolivia. It is the main city of the Mineros Municipality. You can find it about 83 kilometers north of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Mineros is part of the Santa Cruz Department.

In the 1960s, many people from the Altiplano region of Bolivia moved here. This was due to government policies at the time. Because of this, about 23% of the people in Mineros speak Quechua. Quechua is a language spoken by many native groups in Bolivia.

How Many People Live in Mineros?

The number of people living in Mineros has grown over the years. Here is how the population has changed:

Year Population Source
1976 6,184 Census of 1976
1992 11,181 Census of 1992
2001 13,283 Census of 2001
2012 18,340 Census of 2012

What's the Weather Like in Mineros?

The climate of a place tells us about its usual weather. This includes how hot or cold it gets and how much rain falls. Mineros has a specific climate pattern. You can see the details in the table below.

Climate data for Mineros, elevation 245 m (804 ft), (1979–2013)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 41.0
(105.8)
39.0
(102.2)
39.0
(102.2)
37.2
(99.0)
36.0
(96.8)
35.0
(95.0)
35.0
(95.0)
38.0
(100.4)
41.0
(105.8)
40.0
(104.0)
41.5
(106.7)
40.0
(104.0)
41.5
(106.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.8
(91.0)
32.1
(89.8)
32.2
(90.0)
30.9
(87.6)
27.9
(82.2)
26.7
(80.1)
27.1
(80.8)
29.6
(85.3)
30.8
(87.4)
32.3
(90.1)
32.7
(90.9)
32.2
(90.0)
30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.3
(81.1)
26.8
(80.2)
26.6
(79.9)
25.1
(77.2)
22.3
(72.1)
21.0
(69.8)
20.5
(68.9)
22.4
(72.3)
23.9
(75.0)
25.8
(78.4)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
24.6
(76.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)
21.4
(70.5)
21.1
(70.0)
19.2
(66.6)
16.6
(61.9)
15.3
(59.5)
14.0
(57.2)
15.3
(59.5)
17.1
(62.8)
19.3
(66.7)
20.4
(68.7)
21.5
(70.7)
18.6
(65.4)
Record low °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0)
12.8
(55.0)
13.0
(55.4)
10.4
(50.7)
6.0
(42.8)
4.0
(39.2)
4.5
(40.1)
6.1
(43.0)
7.7
(45.9)
10.4
(50.7)
12.0
(53.6)
12.0
(53.6)
4.0
(39.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 230.1
(9.06)
187.9
(7.40)
136.0
(5.35)
102.9
(4.05)
85.2
(3.35)
80.4
(3.17)
41.8
(1.65)
47.4
(1.87)
73.2
(2.88)
104.6
(4.12)
185.6
(7.31)
210.4
(8.28)
1,485.5
(58.49)
Average precipitation days 14.1 12.2 11.8 8.5 8.5 6.5 4.7 4.0 5.8 7.9 10.0 13.4 107.4
Average relative humidity (%) 77.4 77.2 76.1 72.1 70.8 69.9 66.2 63.8 63.7 66.0 69.0 76.2 70.7
Source: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología de Bolivia

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