Contamana is a town in the Loreto Region in northeastern Peru. It is the capital of both Ucayali Province and Contamana District and has an urban population of about 15,036 (as of 2007[2]). It has one airport.

Contamana
View of the town
View of the town
Contamana is located in Peru
Contamana
Contamana
Location in Peru
Coordinates: 7°21′02″S 75°00′33″W / 7.350528°S 75.009189°W / -7.350528; -75.009189
CountryPeru
RegionLoreto
ProvinceUcayali
Elevation134 m (440 ft)
Population
 (2007)[2]
15,036
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
ClimateAf
Websitewww.muniucayali.gob.pe

Climate

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Climate data for Contamana, elevation 157 m (515 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.5
(90.5)
31.9
(89.4)
31.3
(88.3)
31.3
(88.3)
30.8
(87.4)
30.4
(86.7)
30.8
(87.4)
32.3
(90.1)
32.9
(91.2)
33.1
(91.6)
33.0
(91.4)
32.8
(91.0)
31.9
(89.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4)
20.0
(68.0)
20.0
(68.0)
19.7
(67.5)
19.3
(66.7)
19.0
(66.2)
18.6
(65.5)
19.0
(66.2)
19.6
(67.3)
20.1
(68.2)
20.3
(68.5)
20.4
(68.7)
19.7
(67.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 147.2
(5.80)
173.3
(6.82)
207.7
(8.18)
177.8
(7.00)
147.7
(5.81)
79.8
(3.14)
69.9
(2.75)
73.2
(2.88)
109.5
(4.31)
145.2
(5.72)
158.1
(6.22)
126.9
(5.00)
1,616.3
(63.63)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Official Contamana Infopage". Archived from the original on 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  2. ^ a b "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2007". Retrieved 2015-11-08.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "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.
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7°20′00″S 75°01′00″W / 7.33333°S 75.01667°W / -7.33333; -75.01667