Jayanca District

Jayanca
District
Coat of arms of Jayanca
Coat of arms
Map
Country Peru
RegionLambayeque
ProvinceLambayeque
CapitalJayanca
Government
 • MayorJuan Augusto Purisaca Vigil
Area
 • Total
680.96 km2 (262.92 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total
14,206
 • Density21/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO140304
Websitemunijayanca.gob.pe

Jayanca District is one of twelve districts of the Lambayeque Province in the Lambayeque region, Peru.[1][2]

History

The district's origin is unclear, however in his book Misceláneas Australes Enrique Brünning reports that the valley was settled by Llapchillully, the favored tailor of Naylamp, the mythical founder of Lambayeque.[3] American anthropologist Izumi Shimada has claimed that the district's first inhabitants, the Sarayoq, belonged to the Andean civilization known as Chavín de Huántar, who formed their first rural settlements in the fertile valleys of Jayanca, Salas, and Motupe.

During the Incan period Jayanca was subdued by the Inca Huayna Capac who, commanding 40,000 men, left Cusco and headed for Quito. During his voyage, he conquered several valleys of the north coast, among them Jayanca.[4]

Climate

Climate data for Jayanca, elevation 78 m (256 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.4
(90.3) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.1
(91.6) 		31.8
(89.2) 		29.8
(85.6) 		27.6
(81.7) 		26.8
(80.2) 		27.1
(80.8) 		28.5
(83.3) 		29.2
(84.6) 		29.7
(85.5) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.0
(86.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.3
(70.3) 		19.7
(67.5) 		17.9
(64.2) 		16.1
(61.0) 		15.0
(59.0) 		14.7
(58.5) 		15.1
(59.2) 		15.7
(60.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		18.2
(64.8) 		17.6
(63.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 15.6
(0.61) 		47.7
(1.88) 		74.2
(2.92) 		13.3
(0.52) 		2.3
(0.09) 		0.2
(0.01) 		0.2
(0.01) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.3
(0.01) 		1.2
(0.05) 		5.7
(0.22) 		3.9
(0.15) 		164.6
(6.47)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[5]

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Municipalidad Distrital de Jayanca. Municipalidad Distrital de Jayanca Archived 2008-03-11 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 16, 2008.
  3. ^ Brüning, Hans Heinrich (1989). Estudios monográficos del Departamento de Lambayeque. Chiclayo, Perú: Sociedad de Investigación de la Ciencia, Cultura y Arte Norteo.
  4. ^ Aranibar Zerpa, Carlos (1964). Pachacutec. Lima, Perú: Editorial Universitaria.
  5. ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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