Awajun District is one of nine districts of the province Rioja in Peru.[1]

Awajun
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Coordinates: 5°48′57″S 77°23′16″W / 5.8157°S 77.3877°W / -5.8157; -77.3877
CountryPeru
RegionSan Martín
ProvinceRioja
FoundedDecember 26, 1984
CapitalBajo Naranjillo
Government
 • MayorJesús Ruiz Muñoz
Area
 • Total
481.08 km2 (185.75 sq mi)
Elevation
875 m (2,871 ft)
Population
 • Total
5,571
 • Density12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO220802

Climate

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Climate data for Naranjillo, Awajun, elevation 880 m (2,890 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.2
(82.8)
28.0
(82.4)
28.3
(82.9)
28.7
(83.7)
28.7
(83.7)
28.6
(83.5)
28.5
(83.3)
29.3
(84.7)
29.5
(85.1)
29.6
(85.3)
29.5
(85.1)
28.7
(83.7)
28.8
(83.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)
18.8
(65.8)
18.8
(65.8)
19.0
(66.2)
18.7
(65.7)
18.1
(64.6)
17.4
(63.3)
17.4
(63.3)
17.7
(63.9)
18.6
(65.5)
18.9
(66.0)
19.0
(66.2)
18.4
(65.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 142.7
(5.62)
175.8
(6.92)
176.0
(6.93)
158.6
(6.24)
106.3
(4.19)
77.6
(3.06)
63.8
(2.51)
67.6
(2.66)
89.6
(3.53)
154.3
(6.07)
150.9
(5.94)
136.8
(5.39)
1,500
(59.06)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]

References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
  2. ^ "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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