La Concordia, Ecuador

La Concordia is a city in Ecuador that is the cantonal capital of La Concordia Canton, belonging to the Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas Province. It is located north of the coastal region, in an extensive plain, at an altitude of 217 meters and with a rainy climate tropical climate of 25 ° C on average.

La Concordia
City
Flag
Seal
La Concordia
Coordinates: 00°00′24″S 79°23′45″W
CountryEcuador
ProvinceSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas
CantonLa Concordia
CreatedNovember 15, 1955
Government
  MayorDavid Álava
Elevation
217 m (712 ft)
Population
 (2010 census)[1]
  Total29,003
Demonym(s)Concordense
Area code(s)(+593) 02
ClimateAm

Climate

Though it is located on the equator, the cold Humboldt current suppresses rainfall when it reaches its northernmost extent from July to November and gives La Concordia a tropical monsoon climate (Am) instead of the usual tropical rainforest climate (Af) found at and near the equator.

Climate data for La Concordia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.3
(84.7)
29.9
(85.8)
30.3
(86.5)
30.4
(86.7)
29.6
(85.3)
28.4
(83.1)
28.1
(82.6)
28.2
(82.8)
28.3
(82.9)
28.2
(82.8)
28.0
(82.4)
28.5
(83.3)
28.9
(84.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2)
25.4
(77.7)
25.8
(78.4)
25.8
(78.4)
25.2
(77.4)
24.4
(75.9)
23.9
(75.0)
23.8
(74.8)
23.8
(74.8)
24.0
(75.2)
23.7
(74.7)
24.3
(75.7)
24.6
(76.3)
Average low °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)
20.9
(69.6)
21.3
(70.3)
21.3
(70.3)
20.9
(69.6)
20.4
(68.7)
19.7
(67.5)
19.4
(66.9)
19.5
(67.1)
19.9
(67.8)
19.5
(67.1)
20.2
(68.4)
20.3
(68.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 432
(17.0)
485
(19.1)
549
(21.6)
448
(17.6)
240
(9.4)
136
(5.4)
62
(2.4)
33
(1.3)
49
(1.9)
47
(1.9)
47
(1.9)
158
(6.2)
2,686
(105.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]


References

  1. "Copia archivada". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. "Climate: La Concordia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 4, 2020.


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