Esquipulas, Nicaragua

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Municipality in Matagalpa, Nicaragua

Esquipulas

Municipality

Esquipulas

Location in Nicaragua

Coordinates: 12°40′N 85°47′W﻿ / ﻿12.667°N 85.783°W﻿ / 12.667; -85.783
Country|  Nicaragua
Department| Matagalpa
Area

• Municipality

| 85 sq mi (219 km2)
Population

(2005)[1]

• Municipality

| 15,877
• Density| 190/sq mi (72/km2)
• Urban

| 5,474
Climate| Aw

Esquipulas is a municipality in the Matagalpa department of Nicaragua.

## Geography

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To the north, Esquipulas borders the municipalities of San Dionisio and Matagalpa, and to the south Boaco and San José de los Remates.[2]

### Climate

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The municipality enjoys mild temperatures with a rainy season from May - December and a dry season between January and April.

Climate data for Esquipulas, Nicaragua (1971–1990)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 26.2
(79.2)  | 27.7
(81.9)  | 29.8
(85.6)  | 30.8
(87.4)  | 30.9
(87.6)  | 28.3
(82.9)  | 27.0
(80.6)  | 27.6
(81.7)  | 27.9
(82.2)  | 27.8
(82.0)  | 27.1
(80.8)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 28.1
(82.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 22.6
(72.7)  | 24.5
(76.1)  | 24.9
(76.8)  | 25.8
(78.4)  | 26.3
(79.3)  | 24.9
(76.8)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 24.2
(75.6)  | 23.8
(74.8)  | 23.1
(73.6)  | 24.4
(75.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 19.0
(66.2)  | 19.3
(66.7)  | 19.9
(67.8)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 21.7
(71.1)  | 21.4
(70.5)  | 20.7
(69.3)  | 20.8
(69.4)  | 20.5
(68.9)  | 20.5
(68.9)  | 20.4
(68.7)  | 20.0
(68.0)  | 20.4
(68.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 25
(1.0)  | 13
(0.5)  | 8
(0.3)  | 17
(0.7)  | 153
(6.0)  | 210
(8.3)  | 143
(5.6)  | 160
(6.3)  | 185
(7.3)  | 182
(7.2)  | 69
(2.7)  | 32
(1.3)  | 1,197
(47.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5  | 3  | 1  | 3  | 8  | 16  | 18  | 18  | 17  | 16  | 10  | 9  | 124
Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration[3]

## References

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1. ^ Censo del 2005 Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine \- Instituto Nacional de Estadísticas y Censos, Nicaragua
2. ^ "Instituto Nicaragüense de Fomento Municipal". Archived from the original on 2011-12-03. Retrieved 2011-12-03.
3. ^ "Station Name: ESQUIPULAS" (TXT). National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Matagalpa Department

Capital: Matagalpa

Municipalities|

* Ciudad Darío
* Esquipulas
* Matagalpa
* Matiguás
* Muy Muy
* Rancho Grande
* Río Blanco
* San Dionisio
* San Isidro
* San Ramón
* Sébaco
* Terrabona
* Tuma-La Dalia

12°40′N 85°47′W﻿ / ﻿12.667°N 85.783°W﻿ / 12.667; -85.783

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