Iquitos District

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Iquitos
Iquitos District
Country Flag of Peru.svg  Peru
Region Loreto
Province Maynas
FoundedFebruary 7, 1866
Capital Iquitos
Government
   Mayor Salomon Abensur Diaz
Area
  Total
358.15 km2 (138.28 sq mi)
Elevation
106 m (348 ft)
Population
  Total
157,529
  Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO 160101

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

Climate

Climate data for Amazonas, Iquitos, elevation 113 m (371 ft), (1991–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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

  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″S73°14′39″W / 3.7494°S 73.2443°W / -3.7494; -73.2443