Catamayo

Catamayo
City
Catamayo is located in Ecuador
Catamayo
Catamayo
Coordinates: 03°59′0″S 79°21′0″W / 3.98333°S 79.35000°W / -3.98333; -79.35000
CountryEcuador
ProvinceLoja Province
CantonCatamayo Canton
Government
 • MayorJanet Guerrero
Area
 • City14.71 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • City27,026
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zoneECT
ClimateBSh
Websitewww.hcpl.gov.ec

Catamayo is a city in the Loja Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Catamayo Canton, and is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of the province capital, Loja.

It is served by Ciudad de Catamayo Airport.

Climate

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Climate data for Catamayo (La Toma), elevation 1,238 m (4,062 ft), (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.2
(88.2)
31.3
(88.3)
31.0
(87.8)
30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
30.3
(86.5)
30.2
(86.4)
30.7
(87.3)
31.5
(88.7)
32.0
(89.6)
32.2
(90.0)
32.2
(90.0)
31.2
(88.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)
23.7
(74.7)
23.7
(74.7)
23.8
(74.8)
23.7
(74.7)
23.5
(74.3)
23.3
(73.9)
24.2
(75.6)
24.2
(75.6)
23.7
(74.7)
23.8
(74.8)
24.0
(75.2)
23.8
(74.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
16.8
(62.2)
16.8
(62.2)
16.6
(61.9)
16.2
(61.2)
16.3
(61.3)
16.7
(62.1)
17.2
(63.0)
17.0
(62.6)
16.7
(62.1)
16.2
(61.2)
16.8
(62.2)
16.7
(62.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.0
(1.42)
78.0
(3.07)
79.0
(3.11)
58.0
(2.28)
22.0
(0.87)
11.0
(0.43)
2.0
(0.08)
7.0
(0.28)
16.0
(0.63)
45.0
(1.77)
25.0
(0.98)
29.0
(1.14)
408
(16.06)
Average relative humidity (%) 76 76 76 76 73 71 65 59 63 68 70 70 70
Source: FAO[2]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of Catamayo
  2. ^ "World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
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