Catacaos is a town in Piura Province, in the Piura Region of Peru. It is known for its gastronomy and for its crafts, or souvenirs. In March 2017 the town was severely damaged by flash floods when the Piura River rose by 1.8 metres, about 5.9 feet, and burst its banks. The painter Judith Westphalen is listed among its notable people. Catacaos is also named as one of the places, together with Paita, where the Tallan language was once spoken. The 2017 census of Peru counted 44,539 inhabitants in the locality of Catacaos.
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Climate Zone Sources
1. citypopulation.de: City Population (citypopulation.de): Peru
citypopulation.deCities table, 2017 census, CatacaosQuote, Cities table, 2017 census, Catacaos
44,539 48,200
2. Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koppen-Geiger climate classification updated (ASCII data)
Koppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -5.25, -80.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -5.25, -80.75
-5.25 -80.75 BWh
3. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, southamerica zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone America/Lima, standard offset -5:00Quote, Zone America/Lima, standard offset -5:00
America/Lima
Catacaos (Wikipedia)
Part Of: Peru, Lead
Catacaos is a town in the Piura Province, Piura Region, Peru.
On Continent: South America, Lead
Catacaos is a town in the Piura Province, Piura Region, Peru.
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Lead
Catacaos is a town in the Piura Province, Piura Region, Peru.
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