San Lorenzo, Ecuador

San Lorenzo
Town
San Lorenzo is located in Ecuador
San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo
Location in Ecuador
Coordinates: 1°17′06″N 78°50′02″W / 1.28508°N 78.83395°W / 1.28508; -78.83395
Country Ecuador
ProvinceEsmeraldas
CantonSan Lorenzo Canton
Area
 • Town
4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
 • Town
28,491
 • Density6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)

San Lorenzo is a port town on the north coast of Ecuador, about 18 km south of the Colombian border. It was joined by a narrow gauge rail to the city of Ibarra in the Highlands and for many years it was an important port for the export of balsa wood and tagua.

As of 2022 San Lorenzo had a population of 28,491.

Climate

Climate data for San Lorenzo, elevation 40 m (130 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.9
(87.6) 		30.3
(86.5) 		30.6
(87.1) 		30.3
(86.5) 		30.3
(86.5) 		30.2
(86.4) 		29.9
(85.8) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.7
(87.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.8
(71.2) 		22.0
(71.6) 		22.1
(71.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 253.0
(9.96) 		295.0
(11.61) 		301.0
(11.85) 		327.0
(12.87) 		298.0
(11.73) 		308.0
(12.13) 		203.0
(7.99) 		119.0
(4.69) 		138.0
(5.43) 		143.0
(5.63) 		87.0
(3.43) 		153.0
(6.02) 		2,625
(103.34)
Average relative humidity (%) 88 86 87 87 89 89 90 89 90 89 88 88 88
Source: FAO[2]


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References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population and area of San Lorenzo
  2. ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.