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Esquipulas is a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua.
Esquipulas | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
  Esquipulas Location in Nicaragua | |
| Coordinates: 12°40′N 85°47′W / 12.667°N 85.783°W | |
| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | Matagalpa |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 85 sq mi (219 km2) |
| Population (2005)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 15,877 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (72/km2) |
| • Urban | 5,474 |
| Climate | Aw |
Geography
editTo the north, Esquipulas borders the municipalities of San Dionisio and Matagalpa, and to the south Boaco and San José de los Remates.[2]
Climate
editThe municipality enjoys mild temperatures with a rainy season from May - December and a dry season between January and April.
| Climate data for Esquipulas, Nicaragua (1971–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) |
13 (0.5) |
8 (0.3) |
17 (0.7) |
153 (6.0) |
210 (8.3) |
143 (5.6) |
160 (6.3) |
185 (7.3) |
182 (7.2) |
69 (2.7) |
32 (1.3) |
1,197 (47.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 124 |
| Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Censo del 2005 Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, Nicaragua
- ^ "Instituto Nicaragüense de Fomento Municipal". Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
- ^ "Station Name: ESQUIPULAS" (TXT). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
12°40′N 85°47′W / 12.667°N 85.783°W
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