Rioja, Peru
The town is 848 metres above sea level and has a semi-humid subtropical climate.
History
During the period of the Incas, the Rioja Province was inhabited by two tribes, the Uquihuas and the Chepenes.
At the end of the 16th century, one of the first Catholic missionaries arrived at Uquihua.
Rioja was founded in September, 1782 and was originally named Santo Toribio de la Nueva Rioja.
Geography
Rioja is situated in the valley of the upper Mayo River in the north of the San Martín Region. Its coordinates are longitude 77°08’30” and latitude 06º03’00”.
The peaks surrounding Rioja exceed 1,000 metres above sea level.
The average temperature is 22.5 °C. with actual temperatures varying between 16.5 °C and 28.4 °C.
Climate
| Climate data for Rioja, elevation 823 m (2,700 ft), (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.2 (82.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.6 (65.5) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.3 (65.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 128.5 (5.06) |
169.6 (6.68) |
188.6 (7.43) |
150.5 (5.93) |
118.5 (4.67) |
56.3 (2.22) |
56.6 (2.23) |
70.3 (2.77) |
91.5 (3.60) |
150.2 (5.91) |
141.8 (5.58) |
143.1 (5.63) |
1,465.5 (57.71) |
| Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru | |||||||||||||
Communications and Transport
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Rioja is connected to the rest of the country by land, air, and water.
Land
Connections via the "Carretera Marginal" (the main jungle highway). There are daily bus services as well as minibuses, collective taxis and lorries.
Air
The Rioja Airport accommodates small and medium sized airplanes, both for passengers and cargo.
River
Motor boats, canoes and rafts use the Mayo, Tonchima and Negro rivers for small cargo.
References
- ^ Perú: Población estimada al 30 de junio y tasa de crecimiento de las ciudades capitales, por departamento, 2011 y 2015. Perú: Estimaciones y proyecciones de población total por sexo de las principales ciudades, 2012-2015 (Report). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "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.
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6°03′00″S 77°08′30″W / 6.05000°S 77.14167°W
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