Iquitos District is one of thirteen districts of the Maynas Province in Peru.[1]

Iquitos
Country Peru
RegionLoreto
ProvinceMaynas
FoundedFebruary 7, 1866
CapitalIquitos
Government
 • MayorSalomon Abensur Diaz
Area
 • Total358.15 km2 (138.28 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
 • Total157,529
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO160101

Climate

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Climate data for Amazonas, Iquitos, elevation 113 m (371 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.0
(89.6)
32.3
(90.1)
31.9
(89.4)
31.8
(89.2)
31.2
(88.2)
30.9
(87.6)
31.2
(88.2)
32.3
(90.1)
33.1
(91.6)
32.9
(91.2)
32.7
(90.9)
32.1
(89.8)
32.0
(89.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.6
(72.7)
22.4
(72.3)
22.0
(71.6)
22.1
(71.8)
22.5
(72.5)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
23.0
(73.4)
22.7
(72.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 224.4
(8.83)
201.6
(7.94)
241.1
(9.49)
221.9
(8.74)
197.4
(7.77)
176.7
(6.96)
133.7
(5.26)
127.6
(5.02)
152.0
(5.98)
224.3
(8.83)
257.2
(10.13)
227.9
(8.97)
2,385.8
(93.92)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]

References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ "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.

3°44′58″S 73°14′39″W / 3.7494°S 73.2443°W / -3.7494; -73.2443