Catacaos

Catacaos is a town in the Piura Province, Piura Region, Peru. It is known for its gastronomy and crafts (or souvenirs).

Catacaos
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Catacaos Location in Peru
Coordinates: 5°15′55″S 80°40′30″W
Country	Peru
Region	Piura
Province	Piura
District	Catacaos
Government
• Mayor	Jose Luis Martin Muñoz Vera
Area
• Total	2,565.78 km2 (990.65 sq mi)
Elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Population  (2017)
• Total	75,870
• Estimate  (2015)[1]	70,590
• Density	30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Website	www.municatacaos.gob.pe/

The town was severely damaged by flash floods in March 2017 when the Piura River rose by 1.8 m (5.9 ft) and burst its banks.^[2]

Climate

Climate data for Catacaos (San Miguel), elevation 24 m (79 ft), (1991–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.9 (93.0)	34.6 (94.3)	34.4 (93.9)	32.9 (91.2)	30.7 (87.3)	28.9 (84.0)	28.1 (82.6)	28.3 (82.9)	29.2 (84.6)	29.6 (85.3)	30.4 (86.7)	32.1 (89.8)	31.1 (88.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.2 (70.2)	22.5 (72.5)	22.3 (72.1)	20.7 (69.3)	19.0 (66.2)	17.6 (63.7)	16.6 (61.9)	16.5 (61.7)	16.6 (61.9)	17.1 (62.8)	17.5 (63.5)	19.1 (66.4)	18.9 (66.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	18.1 (0.71)	29.8 (1.17)	49.9 (1.96)	15.3 (0.60)	1.0 (0.04)	0.2 (0.01)	0.1 (0.00)	0.0 (0.0)	0.1 (0.00)	0.4 (0.02)	0.5 (0.02)	5.8 (0.23)	121.2 (4.76)
Source: National Meteorology and Hydrology Service of Peru[3]

Notable people

• Judith Westphalen, painter