Iguatu is a city in Ceará, a Brazilian State, with a population of 103,074 (2020 est.). Edinaldo Lavor is the city's mayor.
Iguatu | |
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![]() Location in Ceará state | |
Coordinates: 06°21′32″S 39°17′56″W / 6.35889°S 39.29889°W | |
Country | Brazil |
Region | Northeast |
State | Ceará |
Population (2020 est.[1]) | |
• Total | 103,074 |
Time zone | UTC−3 (BRT) |
History
editA village of Quixelôs Indians existed at this site before the arrival of the Portuguese. In 1707 the Society of Jesus began Western settlement here. It has been classed as a city since 1874. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Iguatu.
Transportation
editIguatu is served by Dr. Francisco Tomé da Frota Airport.
Notable people
edit- Eleazar de Carvalho - Conductor and composer.
- Humberto Teixeira - composer.
Climate
editClimate data for Iguatu (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.4 (92.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.2 (91.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.6 (81.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.2 (84.6) |
27.3 (81.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 133.8 (5.27) |
167.3 (6.59) |
221.2 (8.71) |
196.8 (7.75) |
102.7 (4.04) |
27.6 (1.09) |
12.6 (0.50) |
14.4 (0.57) |
12.3 (0.48) |
19.0 (0.75) |
7.9 (0.31) |
67.5 (2.66) |
983.1 (38.70) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 74 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 66.3 | 73.5 | 77.5 | 80.9 | 77.6 | 68.4 | 58.9 | 49.8 | 46.9 | 46.8 | 47.1 | 51.3 | 62.1 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 216.0 | 196.3 | 217.4 | 216.4 | 236.8 | 251.3 | 268.4 | 293.2 | 293.2 | 292.0 | 275.5 | 252.8 | 3,009.3 |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[2] |
See also
editReferences
editThis article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2019) |
- ^ IBGE 2020
- ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
External links
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