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Satipo
Town
Aerial view of the town
Aerial view of the town
Official seal of Satipo
Seal
Satipo is located in Peru
Satipo
Satipo
Location in Peru
Country  Peru
Region Junín
Province Satipo
District Satipo
Elevation
628 m (2,060 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 30,000
Time zone UTC-5 (PET)
Website www.munisatipo.gob.pe

Satipo is a town in central Peru, in Satipo District, Satipo Province in Junín Region. It is the capital of Satipo Province.

Demographics

Satipo has an estimated 30,000 inhabitants as of 2016.

History

In 1947, an earthquake devastated the town and killed 2,333 people.

Climate

Climate data for Satipo, elevation 577 m (1,893 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)
30.4
(86.7)
30.8
(87.4)
31.4
(88.5)
30.0
(86.0)
30.9
(87.6)
31.2
(88.2)
32.1
(89.8)
32.4
(90.3)
32.4
(90.3)
32.2
(90.0)
30.8
(87.4)
31.3
(88.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
19.7
(67.5)
19.6
(67.3)
19.4
(66.9)
18.8
(65.8)
17.7
(63.9)
16.7
(62.1)
16.8
(62.2)
17.6
(63.7)
18.8
(65.8)
19.5
(67.1)
19.6
(67.3)
18.7
(65.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 307.5
(12.11)
293.1
(11.54)
248.1
(9.77)
144.6
(5.69)
86.8
(3.42)
75.6
(2.98)
61.6
(2.43)
96.2
(3.79)
108.0
(4.25)
175.4
(6.91)
169.1
(6.66)
247.0
(9.72)
2,013
(79.27)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru
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