Macará

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Macará is a city in the Loja Province of Ecuador.[1] It is the seat of the Macará Canton and is located on the border between Ecuador and Peru.

Macará
City
Catholic church in Macará,
Catholic church in Macará,
Macará is located in Ecuador
Macará
Macará
Coordinates: 04°23′S 79°57′W / 4.383°S 79.950°W / -4.383; -79.950[1]
CountryEcuador
ProvinceLoja
CantonMacará
Area
 • City4.98 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)[2]
 • City12,454
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
ClimateBSh

The population as of the 2001 census was 11,483.[2]

It is served by José María Velasco Ibarra Airport.

Climate

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Climate data for Macará (José María Velasco Ibarra Airport), elevation 430 m (1,410 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.2
(88.2)
31.3
(88.3)
30.1
(86.2)
31.2
(88.2)
30.2
(86.4)
30.9
(87.6)
30.2
(86.4)
31.0
(87.8)
32.0
(89.6)
32.0
(89.6)
31.9
(89.4)
32.2
(90.0)
31.2
(88.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
20.1
(68.2)
20.0
(68.0)
18.8
(65.8)
18.0
(64.4)
16.4
(61.5)
15.2
(59.4)
15.4
(59.7)
15.7
(60.3)
16.2
(61.2)
16.4
(61.5)
17.6
(63.7)
17.4
(63.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.0
(2.32)
111.0
(4.37)
232.0
(9.13)
103.0
(4.06)
15.0
(0.59)
5.0
(0.20)
0.0
(0.0)
1.0
(0.04)
2.0
(0.08)
7.0
(0.28)
2.0
(0.08)
4.0
(0.16)
541
(21.31)
Average relative humidity (%) 65 69 75 72 71 68 64 61 59 59 58 58 65
Source: FAO[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Macará, Loja, Ecuador at GEOnet Names Server. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
  2. ^ a b Citypopulation.de Population and area of Macará
  3. ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.