San Lorenzo, Ecuador

San Lorenzo is a port town on the north coast of Ecuador, about 18 km south of the Colombian border. It was joined by a narrow gauge rail to the city of Ibarra in the Highlands and for many years it was an important port for the export of balsa wood and tagua.

San Lorenzo
Town
San Lorenzo Location in Ecuador
Coordinates: 1.28508°N 78.83395°W / 1.28508; -78.83395
Country	Ecuador
Province	Esmeraldas
Canton	San Lorenzo Canton
Area
• Town	4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi)
Population  (2022 census)[1]
• Town	28,491
• Density	6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)

As of 2022 San Lorenzo had a population of 28,491.

Climate

Climate data for San Lorenzo, elevation 40 m (130 ft), (1971–2000)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.0 (87.8)	31.5 (88.7)	31.4 (88.5)	31.4 (88.5)	30.9 (87.6)	30.3 (86.5)	30.6 (87.1)	30.3 (86.5)	30.3 (86.5)	30.2 (86.4)	29.9 (85.8)	30.1 (86.2)	30.7 (87.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.0 (71.6)	22.1 (71.8)	22.5 (72.5)	22.5 (72.5)	22.6 (72.7)	22.1 (71.8)	22.0 (71.6)	21.7 (71.1)	21.9 (71.4)	21.9 (71.4)	21.8 (71.2)	22.0 (71.6)	22.1 (71.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	253.0 (9.96)	295.0 (11.61)	301.0 (11.85)	327.0 (12.87)	298.0 (11.73)	308.0 (12.13)	203.0 (7.99)	119.0 (4.69)	138.0 (5.43)	143.0 (5.63)	87.0 (3.43)	153.0 (6.02)	2,625 (103.34)
Average relative humidity (%)	88	86	87	87	89	89	90	89	90	89	88	88	88
Source: FAO[2]