Saposoa

Saposoa
Town
Flag of Saposoa
Flag
Official seal of Saposoa
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Saposoa is located in Peru
Saposoa
Saposoa
Coordinates: 06°56′10.92″S 76°46′18.54″W / 6.9363667°S 76.7718167°W / -6.9363667; -76.7718167
Country Peru
RegionSan Martín
ProvinceHuallaga
DistrictSaposoa
Government
 • MayorFernando Grandez Veintemilla
Elevation
307 m (1,007 ft)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total
12,951
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)

Saposoa is a town in Northern Peru, capital of the province Huallaga in the region San Martín. There are 12 951 inhabitants, according to the 2007 census.[1]

It is served by Saposoa Airport.

Climate

Climate data for Saposoa, elevation 307 m (1,007 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.0
(91.4) 		32.3
(90.1) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.7
(89.1) 		33.0
(91.4) 		33.1
(91.6) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.1
(91.6) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.4
(90.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.3
(72.1) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.1
(71.8) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		20.3
(68.5) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.8
(69.4) 		21.9
(71.4) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.5
(72.5) 		21.7
(71.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 103.7
(4.08) 		148.3
(5.84) 		171.2
(6.74) 		146.6
(5.77) 		98.6
(3.88) 		82.9
(3.26) 		67.5
(2.66) 		68.6
(2.70) 		89.2
(3.51) 		129.2
(5.09) 		151.8
(5.98) 		136.6
(5.38) 		1,394.2
(54.89)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Digital Archived 2008-04-23 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved June 20, 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.

6°56′10.92″S 76°46′18.54″W / 6.9363667°S 76.7718167°W / -6.9363667; -76.7718167


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