Siguatepeque
Siguatepeque (Spanish pronunciation: [siɣwateˈpeke]) is a city and municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua. The city has a population of 73,480 (2020 calculation).[1]
Siguatepeque | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 San Pablo church in the center of town | |
  Siguatepeque | |
| Coordinates: 14.6°N 87.83333°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Departament | Comayagua |
| Founded | 1689 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 151.4 sq mi (392.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,497 ft (1,066 m) |
| Population (2020 projection) | |
| • Municipality | 75,000 |
| • Density | 500/sq mi (190/km2) |
| • Urban | 87,303 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Geography
Siguatepeque is 1100 metres above sea level. It is in the central mountains of Honduras.
Climate data
In Siguatepeque has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa).
| Climate data for Siguatepeque, Honduras | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 25.6 (78.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
34.3 (93.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.6 (88.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
34.8 (94.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
24.7 (76.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
15.9 (60.6) |
19.1 (66.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.3 (52.3) |
11.9 (53.4) |
12.8 (55.0) |
14.0 (57.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.0 (2.32) |
41.8 (1.65) |
41.7 (1.64) |
56.7 (2.23) |
210.7 (8.30) |
222.1 (8.74) |
219.4 (8.64) |
164.2 (6.46) |
249.6 (9.83) |
113.5 (4.47) |
88.6 (3.49) |
74.3 (2.93) |
1,435.8 (56.53) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 118 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- "Honduras: Administrative Division: Departments and Municipalities". Thomas Brinkhoff: City Population. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- "Santa Rosa C. Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
Other websites
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- Municipality of Siguatepeque (in Spanish)
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