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Esquipulas
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Municipality
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 Esquipulas
Location in Nicaragua
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| Country |  Nicaragua |
| Department | Matagalpa |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 85 sq mi (219 km2) |
| Population
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| • Municipality | 15,877 |
| • Density | 187.8/sq mi (72.50/km2) |
| • Urban | 5,474 |
| Climate | Aw |
Esquipulas is a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua.
Geography
To the north, Esquipulas borders the municipalities of San Dionisio and Matagalpa, and to the south Boaco and San José de los Remates.
Climate
The municipality enjoys mild temperatures with a rainy season from May - December and a dry season between January and April.
| Climate data for Esquipulas, Nicaragua (1971–1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
28.3 (82.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.6 (72.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.0 (66.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.0 (68.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 25 (1.0) |
13 (0.5) |
8 (0.3) |
17 (0.7) |
153 (6.0) |
210 (8.3) |
143 (5.6) |
160 (6.3) |
185 (7.3) |
182 (7.2) |
69 (2.7) |
32 (1.3) |
1,197 (47.1) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 124 |
| Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | |||||||||||||
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