Barranca is a city in coastal Peru, capital of the Barranca Province in the Department of Lima.[2]
Barranca | |
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 Christ the Redeemer in Barranca | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Barranca | |
| Coordinates: 10°45′14.65″S 77°45′39.58″W / 10.7540694°S 77.7609944°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Lima |
| Province | Barranca |
| District | Barranca |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ricardo Zender (2019-2022) |
| Elevation | 49 m (161 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2017)[1] | 58,749 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.munibarranca.gob.pe |
Historically it started out as a small settlement port made up of local fisherman supplying fish alongside the port of Callao. It is, however, the city it is today mostly from its growth during the Republican era in Peru in the late 1890s to the 1930s.[3]
Recent discoveries
In March 2023, archaeologists from the Jagiellonian University and the National University of San Marcos announced the discovery of the Pre-Columbian temple made of dried bricks with the destroyed human burials near the Barranca. One of the skulls of the male individuals was placed in a 3-meter-long cloth ornamented with zoomorphic representations.[4]
Climate
| Climate data for Barranca (Paramonga District) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.7 (78.3) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.5 (67.1) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.4 (63.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 0.1 (0.00) |
1.3 (0.05) |
0.5 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.3 (0.01) |
0.4 (0.02) |
1.2 (0.05) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
4.6 (0.18) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Región Lima. Directorio Nacional de Centros Poblados : Censos Nacionales 2017 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. 2018. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ Municipalidad Provincial de Barranca. Municipalidad Provincial de Barranca. retrieved February 29, 2008
- ^ "The Hidden Charm of Barranco, Lima". Chimu Adventures. 4 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-07-27. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "Archaeologists uncover a pre-Columbian temple complex". HeritageDaily - Archaeology News. Retrieved 2023-03-10.
- ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
External links
- (in Spanish) Municipal website
10°45′14.65″S 77°45′39.58″W / 10.7540694°S 77.7609944°W
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