Neiba

Neiba
Neyba

Coat of arms
Neiba
Location in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 18°29′24″N 71°25′12″W / 18.49000°N 71.42000°W / 18.49000; -71.42000
Country  Dominican Republic
Province Baoruco
Founded 1735
Municipality 1844
Area[1]
 • Total 275.33 km2 (106.31 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 10 m (30 ft)
Population (2012)[3]
 • Total 53,605
 • Density 190/km2 (500/sq mi)
 • Demonym Neibero(a)
Distance to
- Santo Domingo
230 km
Municipal Districts 1
Climate Aw

Neiba (also spelt Neyba) is a city in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. It is the capital city of the Baoruco province, and is located 180 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo, close to the shore of Lake Enriquillo, the largest lake in the West Indies.

Climate

Climate data for Neiba (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.0
(100.4)		 37.2
(99)		 38.0
(100.4)		 38.5
(101.3)		 38.3
(100.9)		 39.0
(102.2)		 38.5
(101.3)		 40.0
(104)		 39.5
(103.1)		 38.0
(100.4)		 38.0
(100.4)		 36.0
(96.8)		 40.0
(104)
Average high °C (°F) 31.7
(89.1)		 32.1
(89.8)		 33.2
(91.8)		 33.8
(92.8)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.6
(92.5)		 34.5
(94.1)		 34.6
(94.3)		 34.3
(93.7)		 33.8
(92.8)		 32.8
(91)		 31.8
(89.2)		 33.3
(91.9)
Average low °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)		 20.0
(68)		 21.0
(69.8)		 21.7
(71.1)		 22.2
(72)		 22.7
(72.9)		 23.0
(73.4)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.4
(70.5)		 19.9
(67.8)		 21.6
(70.9)
Record low °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 14.2
(57.6)		 15.0
(59)		 14.5
(58.1)		 15.0
(59)		 13.0
(55.4)		 15.0
(59)		 16.0
(60.8)		 15.0
(59)		 16.5
(61.7)		 14.5
(58.1)		 13.0
(55.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 8.1
(0.319)		 13.7
(0.539)		 19.3
(0.76)		 36.3
(1.429)		 109.7
(4.319)		 48.6
(1.913)		 30.3
(1.193)		 61.6
(2.425)		 61.9
(2.437)		 74.3
(2.925)		 39.1
(1.539)		 17.3
(0.681)		 520.2
(20.48)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.4 1.2 2.3 3.9 6.5 4.5 2.3 4.6 5.4 6.2 3.1 1.7 43.1
Source: NOAA[4]

References

  1. ↑ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine.
  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. ↑ "Neyba Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
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