Pebas District

District in Loreto, Peru
Pebas District
District
Country Peru
RegionLoreto
ProvinceMariscal Ramón Castilla
FoundedFebruary 7, 1866
CapitalPebas
Area
 • Total11,437 km2 (4,416 sq mi)
Elevation
101 m (331 ft)
Population
 (2005 census)
 • Total12,663
 • Density1.1/km2 (2.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (PET)
UBIGEO160402

Pebas District is one of four districts of the province Mariscal Ramón Castilla in Peru.[1] Its name is derived from Peba, an indigenous ethnic group and language.

Climate

Climate data for Pebas, elevation 102 m (335 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.5
(88.7) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.7
(87.3) 		30.5
(86.9) 		30.8
(87.4) 		31.9
(89.4) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.5
(88.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4) 		23.0
(73.4) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.6
(72.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 323.0
(12.72) 		303.3
(11.94) 		359.0
(14.13) 		338.1
(13.31) 		309.2
(12.17) 		225.5
(8.88) 		161.1
(6.34) 		147.8
(5.82) 		199.5
(7.85) 		243.8
(9.60) 		266.6
(10.50) 		327.4
(12.89) 		3,204.3
(126.15)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[2]

References

  1. ^ "Banco de Información Distrital" (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Archived from the original on April 23, 2008. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "Normales Climáticas Estándares y Medias 1991-2020". National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

3°19′42″S 71°51′40″W / 3.3283°S 71.8610°W / -3.3283; -71.8610


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