Siguatepeque
municipality in Comayagua Department, Honduras
Siguatepeque (Spanish pronunciation: [siɣwateˈpeke]) is a city and municipality in the Honduran department of Comayagua. The city has a population of 73,480 (2020 calculation).[1]
Siguatepeque | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 San Pablo church in the center of town | |
  Siguatepeque | |
| Coordinates: 14°35′52″N 87°50′07″W / 14.5978°N 87.8353°W | |
| Country | Honduras |
| Departament | Comayagua |
| Founded | 1689 |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 151.4 sq mi (392.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,497 ft (1,066 m) |
| Population (2020 projection) | |
| • Municipality | 75,000 |
| • Density | 500/sq mi (190/km2) |
| • Urban | 87,303 |
| Climate | Cwa |
Geography
changeSiguatepeque is 1100 metres above sea level. It is in the central mountains of Honduras.
Climate data
changeIn Siguatepeque has a temperate humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa).
| Climate data for Siguatepeque, Honduras | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
18.4 (65.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.4 (63.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.3 (55.9) |
13.9 (57.0) |
13.8 (56.8) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
16.2 (61.2) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
6.9 (44.4) |
6.8 (44.2) |
9.9 (49.8) |
11.2 (52.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
13.5 (56.3) |
14.5 (58.1) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.3 (52.3) |
10.1 (50.2) |
8.6 (47.5) |
6.9 (44.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 45.0 (1.77) |
21.8 (0.86) |
31.7 (1.25) |
51.7 (2.04) |
55.7 (2.19) |
122.1 (4.81) |
119.4 (4.70) |
164.2 (6.46) |
149.6 (5.89) |
113.5 (4.47) |
88.6 (3.49) |
64.3 (2.53) |
1,035.8 (40.78) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 118 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
References
change- ↑ "Honduras: Administrative Division: Departments and Municipalities". Thomas Brinkhoff: City Population. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
- ↑ "Santa Rosa C. Climate Normals 1961–1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Siguatepeque.
- Municipality of Siguatepeque (in Spanish)