Sechura is a town in northwestern Peru, 50 km (31 mi) south of Piura. It is the capital of Sechura Province in the Piura Region. The city gives its name to the Sechura Desert, which extends south along most of coastal Peru. Crescent dunes lie south of the city, between the sea and the highway.
Sechura | |
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Town | |
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  Sechura | |
| Coordinates: 5°33′27.30″S 80°49′20.28″W / 5.5575833°S 80.8223000°W | |
| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Piura |
| Province | Sechura |
| District | Sechura |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Justo Eche Morales |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population | |
• Estimate (2015)[1] | 44,103 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| Website | www.munisechura.gob.pe |
The city has a main square with the Catédral de Sechura, built in the 18th century in the Spanish colonial style. Because of the desert surrounding the city, the church has sometimes been called the Catédral de Arena (Sand Cathedral).[citation needed]
Climate
editSechura has a hot desert climate (Köppen: BWh)[2] characterized by high temperatures throughout the year and extremely low precipitation.
December through May marks the hotter part of the year. February, the hottest month, averages daily highs of 33 °C (91 °F) and daily lows of 23 °C (73 °F). In addition, the majority of Sechura's 80 millimetres (3.1 in) of yearly precipitation falls in between January and March.[3]
June to November marks the cooler half of the year, with warm temperatures and negligible rainfall. August, the coolest month, averages daily highs of 26 °C (79 °F) and daily lows of 17 °C (63 °F).[3]
| Climate data for Sechura (Chusis), elevation 8 m (26 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) | 31.9 (89.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.2 (70.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.0 (0.71) |
15.8 (0.62) |
36.2 (1.43) |
5.8 (0.23) |
0.6 (0.02) |
0.1 (0.00) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.01) |
0.6 (0.02) |
3.1 (0.12) |
80.6 (3.17) |
| Source: NOAA[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
- ^ a b c "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Chusis". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
5°33′27.30″S 80°49′20.28″W / 5.5575833°S 80.8223000°W
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