Satipo (town) facts for kids
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Satipo
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Aerial view of the town
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 Satipo
Location in Peru
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| Country |  Peru |
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| Region | Junín | |
| Province | Satipo | |
| District | Satipo | |
| Elevation | 628 m (2,060 ft) | |
| Population
(2016)
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| • 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.
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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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Satipo para niños
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