San Lorenzo, Ecuador facts for kids
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San Lorenzo
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Town
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 San Lorenzo
Location in Ecuador
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| Country |  Ecuador |
| Province | Esmeraldas |
| Canton | San Lorenzo Canton |
| Area | |
| • Town | 4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi) |
| Population
(2022 census)
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| • Town | 28,491 |
| • Density | 6,167/km2 (15,972/sq mi) |
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.
As of 2022 San Lorenzo had a population of 28,491.
Climate
| Climate data for San Lorenzo, elevation 40 m (130 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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