Pimentel, Dominican Republic
Pimentel | |
|---|---|
Pimentel | |
| Coordinates: 19°11′30″N 70°6′0″W / 19.19167°N 70.10000°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Duarte |
| Founded | n.a. |
| Municipality since | 1907 |
| Area | |
• Total | 124.67 km2 (48.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 37 m (121 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
• Total | 35,989 |
| • Density | 290/km2 (750/sq mi) |
| Municipal Districts | 0 |
Pimentel is a city in the province Duarte and it is the 2nd largest in Duarte and the 25th largest city in the Dominican Republic, founded by Italian immigrants from the Sardinia region.
Climate
| Climate data for Pimentel, Dominican Republic (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.0 (95.0) |
36.3 (97.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
39.0 (102.2) |
38.4 (101.1) |
38.0 (100.4) |
38.5 (101.3) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.0 (102.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
39.0 (102.2) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
19.3 (66.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
19.3 (66.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.4 (59.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 83.3 (3.28) |
81.6 (3.21) |
90.0 (3.54) |
128.6 (5.06) |
233.0 (9.17) |
167.7 (6.60) |
167.4 (6.59) |
211.7 (8.33) |
144.5 (5.69) |
151.3 (5.96) |
186.4 (7.34) |
156.3 (6.15) |
1,801.8 (70.94) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.5 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 12.1 | 12.4 | 10.7 | 10.0 | 11.0 | 11.1 | 121.7 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ "Pimentel Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (FTP). Retrieved September 19, 2016. (To view documents see Help:FTP)
19°11′N 70°6′W / 19.183°N 70.100°W