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Esquipulas, Nicaragua

Coordinates: 12°40′N 85°47′W / 12.667°N 85.783°W / 12.667; -85.783
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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
 • Municipality85 sq mi (219 km2)
Population
 (2005)[1]
 • Municipality15,877
 • Density190/sq mi (72/km2)
 • Urban
5,474
ClimateAw

Esquipulas is a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua.

Geography

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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

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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

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  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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