Mineros, Bolivia facts for kids
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Mineros
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 Mineros, Bolivia
Location in Bolivia
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| Country |  Bolivia |
| Department |  Santa Cruz Department |
| Province | Obispo Santistevan Province |
| Municipality | Mineros Municipality |
| Population
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| • 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 |
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| 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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Mineros (Bolivia) para niños
