Catacaos
Catacaos | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Catacaos Location in Peru | |
| Coordinates: 5°15′55″S 80°40′30″W / 5.26528°S 80.67500°W / -5.26528; -80.67500 | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Piura |
| Province | Piura |
| District | Catacaos |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose Luis Martin Muñoz Vera |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,565.78 km2 (990.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2017) | |
| • Total | 75,870 |
| • Estimate (2015)[1] | 70,590 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
| Website | www.municatacaos.gob.pe/ |
Catacaos is a town in the Piura Province, Piura Region, Peru. It is known for its gastronomy and crafts (or souvenirs).
The town was severely damaged by flash floods in March 2017 when the Piura River rose by 1.8 m (5.9 ft) and burst its banks.[2]
Climate
| Climate data for Catacaos (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.9 (93.0) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.6 (63.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.9 (66.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.1 (0.71) |
29.8 (1.17) |
49.9 (1.96) |
15.3 (0.60) |
1.0 (0.04) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.4 (0.02) |
0.6 (0.02) |
5.8 (0.23) |
121.3 (4.78) |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Judith Westphalen, painter
References
- ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
- ^ "Peru floods: Four killed as Piura bursts its banks". BBC. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Catacaos". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
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