Information taken from the 2000 Census
Total Population 17.434 inhabitants
Area 484 sq. kilometers (includes all 8 micro-regions, 58 pueblos)
Urban population 6.230
Rural population 11.204
Population by age:
Historical Evolution of the Population of San Juan de Limay
Taken from the Mayor’s statistics whch differ from the Esteli statistics
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Censo
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País
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Dept Esteli
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Limay
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1906
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23,355
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1,972
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1920
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633,622
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30,515
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4,129
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1940
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829,831
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38,023
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5,467
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1950
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1,049,611
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43,742
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6,194
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1963
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1,535,588
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69,257
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9,333
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1971
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1,877,952
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82,577
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8,652
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1995
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4,357,099
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174,894
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12,501
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2002
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5,341,883
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212,841
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13,337
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2003
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5,341,883
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212,841
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13,337
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Climate and Precipitation
Average Temperature 85°F
The climate is tropical savannah, warm and dry. Temperatures range between 24 and 34° C. (75 F to 90 F average daily temperatures) This is one of the driest and most barren zones of the country with an annual average precipitation index of 800 – 1200 mm. There is irregular seasonal rain that begins in the month of May and ends in October, with a period of very little precipitation (or “Dog days”) between July and August. The Summer (November – April) is very dry and water shortages often cause severe agricultural problems. Sometimes there are periods of 2 months without rain.
Municipal Areas
The municipality of SAN JUAN DE LIMAY since 1996 has been composed of 8 micro-regions. Within these (as of 2005) there are 58 pueblos. These small villages spread out over a substantial geographical region in the Limay area. Of the 58 pueblos, only 5 currently have electricity.
1. San Juan de Tranqueras, La Guaruma, El Orejón, Mateares (más Lagunas), Las Canarias, El Pedernal (partically destroyed by the river.); Aguas Calientes: destroyed by the river and relocated in El Pedernal), Loma Atravesada, Terrero # 1 (más TravesÃa y Diamante).
2. San Luis de Los Andes, Comayagua, San Antonio del Comayagüe, Santa Pancha, La Fraternidad, El Zapote, Cacahuatal y La Laguna.
3. Los Platanares No. 1 (the community was originally called Platanares, but was destroyed by the river, it was divided into Parcila, Platanares No. 1 y Platanares No. 2), Platanares No. 2, Parcila, La Grecia (destroyed by the river and relocated on neighboring lands), Terrero # 2, El Regén, La Ceibita, Renacer de Esperanzas (originally called San Pedro and after it was destroyed by the river was moved to El Jocote Renco and changed its name), Las Brisas y San Mateo.
4. Los Encuentros (más San Jerónimo), El Naranjo, El Caublote, Los Roblitos, Colocondo (más Paso Redondo).
5. San Lorenzo, Las Cañas, El Guaylo, Agua FrÃa, El Portillo, El Morcillo, La Flor, La Danta, San José del Ojochal (más Paso Real, Corredores, Uvillal y San José), El Limón y El Jicarito.
6. El Palmar, Quebrada de Agua, RÃo Abajo (destroyed by the river and relocated in El Calero), La Naranja, Palmira (más El Rincón y Cuatro Esquinas), Las Chácaras, Los Chapetones (más La Instancia), Los Colorados, Chilamatal y Las Malvas.
7. El Guanacastón, La Palma, La Polvareda, El Chilamatillo, La Majada, El Cerro, El RodeÃto, Lajas Anchas, Las Mesas, El Ojochito, La Tigra, Los Tablones y El Sibay.
8. Area Urbana: Barrios: Guadalupe Carney, Roberto López, Silvio Bravo, Adrián Morales, Rodolfo Herrera, Mario RodrÃguez, José Esteban Moncada y Rigoberto Cabezas ( Formed in 1999, with relocated settlers that were harmed by the floods).
Local Celebrations
24 of June: Day of the Patron San Juan Bautisto
29 of June: Day of San Pedro and San Pablo.
Main Economic Activities.
In Limay there are 13 small pulperÃas (grocery stores) , 8 medium pulperÃas, 4 larger pulperÃas , 8 corn grinding mills, 25 domestic bakeries, 250 craftsman of marmolina, 10 of jobo wood and 40 of ceramics, 2 premises with billiards, 3 Bar – Restaurant, 5 dining rooms, 6 bar, 2 automotive mechanics, 6 premises producing brick and roofing tiles of mud, 1 veterinary pharmacy, 1 bookstore (no longer as of 2005) , 3 barber shops, 1 pottery, 8 repairer of footwear.
Religions
Catholic 60%.
Assembley of God: 30%.
Adventists: 8%.
Witnesses of Jehovah’s Witnesses : 2%.
Fauna
The fauna like the flora is very scarce. Common animals are the Green Iguana, Garrobo (darker Iguana) , Pitero or Cusuco (a type of beetle), rabbit and deer. Some species of birds exist but many are close to extinction. Among them are the Perico and CodornÃz. Also there are Magpies, Zanates, Pijules, Azulonas, etc. This it is the only municipality in the region where there are fresh water shrimp in the rivers. The local population catch them for food.
Flora
There are no great forests in the region. Indiscriminate logging by foreign companies in the past has removed most of the timber. The majority of existing vegetation is scrub. There are still some wood species that are used in the lumber industry, but only very little.
The above information is a translation of census information from the Department of Esteli, 2000. Much more (in Spanish) is available by clicking here.