Salcedo, Ecuador

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

San Miguel de Salcedo
City
San Miguel de Salcedo
Coordinates: 1°3′0″S 78°35′0″W
Country Ecuador
ProvinceCotopaxi
CantonSalcedo Canton
Area
  City5.13 km2 (1.98 sq mi)
Elevation
2,683 m (8,802 ft)
Population
 (2022 census)[1]
  City16,751
  Density3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi)
Websitehttp://www.salcedo.gob.ec/

Climate

Climate data for Salcedo (Rumipamba–Salcedo), elevation 2,628 m (8,622 ft), (1989–2006)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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 (%) 73.2 75.4 76.1 77.3 78.3 77.7 75.9 73.8 72.7 73.0 73.6 74.1 75.1
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.
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