Salcedo, Ecuador

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San Miguel de Salcedo
City
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San Miguel de Salcedo
Coordinates: 1°3′0″S78°35′0″W / 1.05000°S 78.58333°W / -1.05000; -78.58333
Country Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
Province Cotopaxi
Canton Salcedo Canton
Area
  City
5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Elevation
2,683 m (8,802 ft)
Population
 (2022 census) [1]
  City
16,751
  Density3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Website http://www.salcedo.gob.ec/

San Miguel de Salcedo (better known as Salcedo) is a city in Cotopaxi Province, Ecuador. It is the capital of Salcedo Canton.

Climate

Climate data for Salcedo (Rumipamba–Salcedo), elevation 2,628 m (8,622 ft), (1989–2006)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)21.5
(70.7)
21.2
(70.2)
21.1
(70.0)
20.7
(69.3)
20.0
(68.0)
18.8
(65.8)
18.9
(66.0)
19.3
(66.7)
20.7
(69.3)
21.6
(70.9)
22.1
(71.8)
21.9
(71.4)
20.7
(69.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)14.6
(58.3)
14.4
(57.9)
14.6
(58.3)
14.5
(58.1)
14.2
(57.6)
13.5
(56.3)
12.9
(55.2)
12.9
(55.2)
13.8
(56.8)
14.8
(58.6)
14.9
(58.8)
14.8
(58.6)
14.2
(57.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9.0
(48.2)
9.3
(48.7)
9.7
(49.5)
9.6
(49.3)
9.5
(49.1)
8.9
(48.0)
8.1
(46.6)
7.4
(45.3)
7.8
(46.0)
8.5
(47.3)
9.0
(48.2)
9.1
(48.4)
8.8
(47.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)48.5
(1.91)
56.0
(2.20)
62.1
(2.44)
57.0
(2.24)
54.6
(2.15)
31.1
(1.22)
15.6
(0.61)
12.8
(0.50)
29.2
(1.15)
50.4
(1.98)
61.5
(2.42)
54.7
(2.15)
533.5
(20.97)
Average relative humidity (%)73.275.476.177.378.377.775.973.872.773.073.674.175.1
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología [2]

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population and area of Salcedo
  2. "Anuarios Meteorológicos 1989-2006". INAMHI. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 31 May 2024.