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Nuevo Rocafuerte
Town
Nuevo Rocafuerte
Nuevo Rocafuerte
Country  Ecuador
Province Orellana
Canton Aguarico Canton
Area
 • Town 1.67 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2022 census)
 • Town 657
 • Density 393.4/km2 (1,019/sq mi)

Nuevo Rocafuerte is a town in Ecuador. The capital of Aguarico Canton in Orellana Province, it was founded in 1942 as a result of a battle which displaced the inhabitants of the original settlement and subsequent border agreements which made this location a key border spot on the border with Peru.

It is the birthplace of 46th Ecuadorian president Lenín Moreno.

Climate

Nuevo Rocafuerte has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Nuevo Rocafuerte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.3
(88.3)
30.9
(87.6)
30.6
(87.1)
30.0
(86.0)
29.7
(85.5)
28.9
(84.0)
28.5
(83.3)
30.0
(86.0)
30.8
(87.4)
30.8
(87.4)
31.0
(87.8)
31.0
(87.8)
30.3
(86.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3)
25.9
(78.6)
25.9
(78.6)
25.6
(78.1)
25.4
(77.7)
24.6
(76.3)
24.2
(75.6)
25.0
(77.0)
25.5
(77.9)
25.9
(78.6)
26.2
(79.2)
26.1
(79.0)
25.6
(78.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5)
21.0
(69.8)
21.3
(70.3)
21.2
(70.2)
21.2
(70.2)
20.4
(68.7)
19.9
(67.8)
20.0
(68.0)
20.2
(68.4)
21.0
(69.8)
21.5
(70.7)
21.3
(70.3)
20.9
(69.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 152
(6.0)
167
(6.6)
217
(8.5)
267
(10.5)
329
(13.0)
308
(12.1)
280
(11.0)
222
(8.7)
229
(9.0)
223
(8.8)
193
(7.6)
152
(6.0)
2,739
(107.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org

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