San Ramón, Junín
San Ramón is one of two main towns in the Chanchamayo Province of the Junín Region,[1] on the eastern slopes of the Andean Cordillera Oriental in Peru. The nearest town downstream is La Merced, the province's capital, at a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi).[1]
Geography
Situated at an elevation of 820 metres (2,690 ft) above sea level,[2] it lies at the confluence of Tarma River and Tulumayu which form the Chanchamayo River downstream and Perené River later. A nearby attraction in the jungle is the Terol Waterfall.[3]
West of the city, is the Toro Huajrashga Mountain.
Overview
The city has a population of circa 30,0000 inhabitants. It has a warm, humid tropical climate, with most of the precipitation occurs from December to March. Temperatures range between 14 and 31 °C (57 and 88 °F).[2] An airport with small airplanes serves the Central Jungle of Peru.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for San Ramón, elevation 800 m (2,600 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.2 (82.8) | 29.0 (84.2) | 29.5 (85.1) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.7 (83.7) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.4 (86.7) | 29.8 (85.6) | 29.5 (85.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) | 19.1 (66.4) | 18.7 (65.7) | 18.1 (64.6) | 17.2 (63.0) | 16.0 (60.8) | 15.9 (60.6) | 16.6 (61.9) | 17.8 (64.0) | 18.7 (65.7) | 18.8 (65.8) | 19.1 (66.4) | 17.9 (64.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 242.0 (9.53) | 260.0 (10.24) | 248.0 (9.76) | 199.0 (7.83) | 127.0 (5.00) | 79.0 (3.11) | 78.0 (3.07) | 96.0 (3.78) | 124.0 (4.88) | 180.0 (7.09) | 158.0 (6.22) | 217.0 (8.54) | 2,008 (79.05) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 90 | 90 | 81 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 66 | 71 | 70 | 76 | 73 |
| Source: FAO[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c Rob Rachowiecki (2009). National Geographic Traveler Peru. National Geographic Society. p. 317. ISBN 978-1-4262-0390-9.
- ^ a b "Turismo". Municipalidad Distrital de San Ramón. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
- ^ Ashley E. Isaacson; Let's Go Inc. (December 13, 2004). Let's Go Peru 1st Edition. St. Martin's Press. p. 419. ISBN 978-0-312-33566-3.
- ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
External links
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