Ayabaca is a town in the highlands of the

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in northwestern

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, near the border with

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. It is located in the Ayabaca Province and is capital of that province and

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, to the southeast of the Ecuadorian border town of

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. The town is situated in the

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above the Piura Desert at 2,815 meters above sea level. Its Señor Cautivo festival attracts many followers who come in pilgrimage from several northern zones of Peru and even from

. It had a population of about 10,000 people in 1975.

Climate

Ayabaca has a

subtropical highland climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle latitudes of continents, generally featuring c ...

(

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: ''Cwb'') characterized by consistent mild temperatures and a marked contrast between dry and wet seasons. Ayabaca experiences relatively consistent temperatures throughout the year, with minor variations between months. The yearly average high temperature is 18.2°C (64.8°F), while the yearly average low temperature is 10.1°C (50.2°F). The total annual precipitation is close to . Ayabaca receives the majority of its precipitation during the

wet season The wet season (sometimes called the rainy season or monsoon season) is the time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs. Generally, the season lasts at least one month. The term ''green season'' is also sometimes used a ...

, which typically spans from December to May. March is the rainiest month, with over of precipitation on average. The

dry season The dry season is a yearly period of low rainfall, especially in the tropics. The weather in the tropics is dominated by the tropical rain belt, which moves from the northern to the southern tropics and back over the course of the year. The t ...

, from June to September, experiences little precipitation, with July and August being the driest months.

References

Populated places in the Department of Piura {{Piura-geo-stub