Taisha Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Morona-Santiago Province. Its capital is the town of Taisha. Its population at the 2001 census was 13,078.[1]

Taisha Canton
Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador.
Location of Morona-Santiago Province in Ecuador.
Taisha Canton in Morona Santiago Province
Taisha Canton in Morona Santiago Province
Coordinates: 2°20′24″S 77°27′29″W / 2.33995°S 77.45808°W / -2.33995; -77.45808
Country Ecuador
ProvinceMorona-Santiago Province
Time zoneUTC-5 (ECT)

Demographics

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Ethnic groups as of the Ecuadorian census of 2010:[2]

Climate

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Climate data for Taisha, elevation 510 m (1,670 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.9
(84.0)
30.6
(87.1)
29.2
(84.6)
29.2
(84.6)
29.0
(84.2)
28.2
(82.8)
27.8
(82.0)
29.1
(84.4)
30.2
(86.4)
29.9
(85.8)
30.1
(86.2)
30.2
(86.4)
29.4
(84.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)
19.3
(66.7)
19.3
(66.7)
19.1
(66.4)
19.1
(66.4)
19.0
(66.2)
18.8
(65.8)
18.9
(66.0)
19.3
(66.7)
19.7
(67.5)
19.9
(67.8)
20.1
(68.2)
19.3
(66.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 224.0
(8.82)
195.0
(7.68)
275.0
(10.83)
286.0
(11.26)
217.0
(8.54)
248.0
(9.76)
273.0
(10.75)
225.0
(8.86)
207.0
(8.15)
263.0
(10.35)
263.0
(10.35)
185.0
(7.28)
2,861
(112.63)
Average relative humidity (%) 82 84 89 88 87 90 90 84 84 85 85 84 86
Source: FAO[3]

References

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  1. ^ Cantons of Ecuador at statoids.com
  2. ^ "Resultados".
  3. ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.