Pimentel, Dominican Republic

For other uses, see Pimentel (disambiguation).
Pimentel
Pimentel
Coordinates: 19°11′30″N 70°6′0″W / 19.19167°N 70.10000°W / 19.19167; -70.10000
Country  Dominican Republic
Province Duarte
Founded n.a.
Municipality since 1907
Area[1]
  Total 124.67 km2 (48.14 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 37 m (121 ft)
Population (2012)[3]
  Total 35,989
  Density 290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Municipal Districts 0

Pimentel is a city in the province Duarte and it is the 2nd largest in Duarte and the 25th largest city in the Dominican Republic.

Climate

Climate data for Pimentel, Dominican Republic (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95)
36.3
(97.3)
36.5
(97.7)
38.0
(100.4)
39.0
(102.2)
38.4
(101.1)
38.0
(100.4)
38.5
(101.3)
39.0
(102.2)
39.0
(102.2)
37.5
(99.5)
38.4
(101.1)
39.0
(102.2)
Average high °C (°F) 28.6
(83.5)
29.3
(84.7)
30.6
(87.1)
31.5
(88.7)
32.1
(89.8)
33.1
(91.6)
33.0
(91.4)
33.1
(91.6)
33.5
(92.3)
33.2
(91.8)
30.7
(87.3)
28.8
(83.8)
31.5
(88.7)
Average low °C (°F) 18.7
(65.7)
19.3
(66.7)
20.4
(68.7)
21.3
(70.3)
22.3
(72.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
23.4
(74.1)
23.7
(74.7)
23.3
(73.9)
21.1
(70)
19.3
(66.7)
21.6
(70.9)
Record low °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6)
12.5
(54.5)
12.5
(54.5)
12.0
(53.6)
15.3
(59.5)
15.0
(59)
15.0
(59)
16.0
(60.8)
15.0
(59)
15.4
(59.7)
12.0
(53.6)
12.0
(53.6)
12.0
(53.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 83.3
(3.28)
81.6
(3.213)
90.0
(3.543)
128.6
(5.063)
233.0
(9.173)
167.7
(6.602)
167.4
(6.591)
211.7
(8.335)
144.5
(5.689)
151.3
(5.957)
186.4
(7.339)
156.3
(6.154)
1,801.8
(70.937)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.5 7.1 7.0 8.3 12.4 11.1 12.1 12.4 10.7 10.0 11.0 11.1 121.7
Source: NOAA[4]

References

  1. Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  2. De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
  3. Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  4. "Pimentel Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 19, 2016.

Coordinates: 19°11′N 70°6′W / 19.183°N 70.100°W / 19.183; -70.100


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