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.
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 | |||||||||||||
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