Catamayo

Catamayo is a city in the Loja Province, Ecuador. It is the seat of the Catamayo Canton, and is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) west of the province capital, Loja.

Catamayo
City
Catamayo
Coordinates: 03°59′0″S 79°21′0″W
Country	Ecuador
Province	Loja Province
Canton	Catamayo Canton
Government
• Mayor	Janet Guerrero
Area
• City	14.71 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• City	27,026
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	ECT
Climate	BSh
Website	www.hcpl.gov.ec

It is served by Ciudad de Catamayo Airport.

Climate

Climate data for Catamayo (La Toma), elevation 1,238 m (4,062 ft), (1961–1990)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.2 (88.2)	31.3 (88.3)	31.0 (87.8)	30.7 (87.3)	31.1 (88.0)	30.3 (86.5)	30.2 (86.4)	30.7 (87.3)	31.5 (88.7)	32.0 (89.6)	32.2 (90.0)	32.2 (90.0)	31.2 (88.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	23.7 (74.7)	23.7 (74.7)	23.7 (74.7)	23.8 (74.8)	23.7 (74.7)	23.5 (74.3)	23.3 (73.9)	24.2 (75.6)	24.2 (75.6)	23.7 (74.7)	23.8 (74.8)	24.0 (75.2)	23.8 (74.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	16.7 (62.1)	16.8 (62.2)	16.8 (62.2)	16.6 (61.9)	16.2 (61.2)	16.3 (61.3)	16.7 (62.1)	17.2 (63.0)	17.0 (62.6)	16.7 (62.1)	16.2 (61.2)	16.8 (62.2)	16.7 (62.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	36.0 (1.42)	78.0 (3.07)	79.0 (3.11)	58.0 (2.28)	22.0 (0.87)	11.0 (0.43)	2.0 (0.08)	7.0 (0.28)	16.0 (0.63)	45.0 (1.77)	25.0 (0.98)	29.0 (1.14)	408 (16.06)
Average relative humidity (%)	76	76	76	76	73	71	65	59	63	68	70	70	70
Source: FAO[2]