Esquipulas, Nicaragua

Esquipulas
Municipality
Esquipulas is located in Nicaragua
Esquipulas
Esquipulas
Location in Nicaragua
Coordinates: 12°40′N 85°47′W / 12.667°N 85.783°W / 12.667; -85.783
Country Nicaragua
DepartmentMatagalpa
Area
 • Municipality
85 sq mi (219 km2)
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Municipality
15,877
 • Density190/sq mi (72/km2)
 • Urban
5,474
ClimateAw

Esquipulas is a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua.

Geography

To the north, Esquipulas borders the municipalities of San Dionisio and Matagalpa, and to the south Boaco and San José de los Remates.[2]

Climate

The 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

  1. ^ Censo del 2005 Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine - Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, Nicaragua
  2. ^ "Instituto Nicaragüense de Fomento Municipal". Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
  3. ^ "Station Name: ESQUIPULAS" (TXT). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

12°40′N 85°47′W / 12.667°N 85.783°W / 12.667; -85.783

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