Tocumen

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Tocumen
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Tocumen
Coordinates: 9°4′48″N79°22′48″W / 9.08000°N 79.38000°W / 9.08000; -79.38000
CountryFlag of Panama.svg  Panama
Province Panamá
District Panamá
Area
[1]
  Land63.9 km2 (24.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total
74,952
  Density1,173.9/km2 (3,040/sq mi)
 Population density calculated based on land area.
Time zone UTC−5 (EST)

Tocumen is a city and corregimiento in Panamá District, Panamá Province, Panama with a population of 74,952 as of 2010. [1] Its population as of 1990 was 47,032; its population as of 2000 was 83,187. [1] It is the site of the Tocumen International Airport.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tocumen has a tropical savanna climate, abbreviated Aw on climate maps.

Climate data for Tocumen
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)36.0
(96.8)
36.6
(97.9)
37.0
(98.6)
37.6
(99.7)
38.0
(100.4)
38.0
(100.4)
36.0
(96.8)
38.0
(100.4)
35.4
(95.7)
35.2
(95.4)
35.0
(95.0)
35.5
(95.9)
36.5
(97.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.6
(79.9)
27.0
(80.6)
27.5
(81.5)
27.8
(82.0)
27.4
(81.3)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.7
(80.1)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
26.6
(79.9)
27.0
(80.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)16.5
(61.7)
16.0
(60.8)
16.0
(60.8)
15.8
(60.4)
19.0
(66.2)
19.5
(67.1)
19.7
(67.5)
17.5
(63.5)
20.0
(68.0)
17.8
(64.0)
18.5
(65.3)
17.0
(62.6)
17.8
(64.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)26.4
(1.04)
10.0
(0.39)
15.2
(0.60)
69.6
(2.74)
231.6
(9.12)
234.7
(9.24)
172.4
(6.79)
218.0
(8.58)
246.8
(9.72)
326.3
(12.85)
240.9
(9.48)
100.6
(3.96)
1,892.5
(74.51)
Average relative humidity (%)69.666.164.967.778.280.679.680.381.282.481.975.375.6
Mean monthly sunshine hours 211.9203.7211.2179.6127.597.4110.5111.9113.2114.3126.6171.31,779.1
Source: [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Cuadro 11 (Superficie, población y densidad de población en la República...)" [Table 11 (Area, population, and population density in the Republic...)] (.xls). In "Resultados Finales Básicos" [Basic Final Results] (in Spanish). National Institute of Statistics and Census of Panama . Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  2. "Datos Historicos- Hidrometeorologica de ETESA". ETESA. Retrieved October 9, 2012.