Perquín is a municipality in the Morazán department of El Salvador.

Perquín
Municipality
Perquín is located in El Salvador
Perquín
Perquín
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°57′N 88°10′W / 13.950°N 88.167°W / 13.950; -88.167
Country El Salvador
DepartmentMorazán Department
Government
 • MayorImelda Maribel Sorto (ARENA)
Elevation
3,665 ft (1,117 m)

It is home to the Museum of the Revolution, which contains artifacts and exhibits related to the Salvadoran Civil War. Exhibits include a recreation of Radio Venceremos, a civil war-era opposition radio station that was broadcast throughout the country and re-broadcast via short wave radio throughout the world during the 1980s. Today Radio Venceremos is a commercial radio station called la RV.

Perquin is surrounded by coffee plantations and green pinegroves and hosts an annual festival that takes place during the first week of August.[citation needed]

Climate

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Climate data for Perquín (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9)
27.9
(82.2)
28.9
(84.0)
28.9
(84.0)
27.1
(80.8)
26.3
(79.3)
26.9
(80.4)
26.7
(80.1)
25.8
(78.4)
25.4
(77.7)
25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
26.9
(80.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
20.8
(69.4)
21.6
(70.9)
22.3
(72.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.2
(70.2)
21.6
(70.9)
21.2
(70.2)
20.5
(68.9)
20.3
(68.5)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
21.0
(69.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)
16.2
(61.2)
16.9
(62.4)
18.0
(64.4)
18.1
(64.6)
18.0
(64.4)
17.9
(64.2)
17.8
(64.0)
17.6
(63.7)
17.5
(63.5)
16.8
(62.2)
16.3
(61.3)
17.3
(63.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.2
(0.20)
6.0
(0.24)
27.0
(1.06)
89.1
(3.51)
365.7
(14.40)
442.4
(17.42)
310.5
(12.22)
404.1
(15.91)
559.3
(22.02)
437.6
(17.23)
99.6
(3.92)
11.8
(0.46)
2,758.1
(108.59)
Average relative humidity (%) 67 65 65 71 81 85 77 82 89 87 77 71 76.3
Source: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales[1]

See also

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  • Prodetur – ecotourism organization active in Perquin

References

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  1. ^ "Normales Climatológicas 1991-2020" (in Spanish). Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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