Perquín is a municipality in the Morazán department of El Salvador.

Perquín
District
Perquín is located in El Salvador
Perquín
Perquín
Location in El Salvador
Coordinates: 13°57′N 88°10′W / 13.950°N 88.167°W / 13.950; -88.167
Country El Salvador
DepartmentMorazán Department
Government
  MayorImelda Maribel Sorto (ARENA)
Area
  District
42 sq mi (109 km2)
Elevation
3,665 ft (1,117 m)
Population
 (2024)[1]
  District
2,564
  Rank240th in El Salvador
  Rural2,564

It is home to the Museum of the Revolution, which contains artifacts and exhibits related to the Salvadoran Civil War. Exhibits include a recreation of Radio Venceremos, a civil war-era opposition radio station that was broadcast throughout the country and re-broadcast via short wave radio throughout the world during the 1980s. Today Radio Venceremos is a commercial radio station called la RV.

Perquin is surrounded by coffee plantations and green pinegroves and hosts an annual festival that takes place during the first week of August.[citation needed]

Climate

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Climate data for Perquín (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9)
27.9
(82.2)
28.9
(84.0)
28.9
(84.0)
27.1
(80.8)
26.3
(79.3)
26.9
(80.4)
26.7
(80.1)
25.8
(78.4)
25.4
(77.7)
25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
26.9
(80.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
20.8
(69.4)
21.6
(70.9)
22.3
(72.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.2
(70.2)
21.6
(70.9)
21.2
(70.2)
20.5
(68.9)
20.3
(68.5)
20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
21.0
(69.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)
16.2
(61.2)
16.9
(62.4)
18.0
(64.4)
18.1
(64.6)
18.0
(64.4)
17.9
(64.2)
17.8
(64.0)
17.6
(63.7)
17.5
(63.5)
16.8
(62.2)
16.3
(61.3)
17.3
(63.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 5.2
(0.20)
6.0
(0.24)
27.0
(1.06)
89.1
(3.51)
365.7
(14.40)
442.4
(17.42)
310.5
(12.22)
404.1
(15.91)
559.3
(22.02)
437.6
(17.23)
99.6
(3.92)
11.8
(0.46)
2,758.1
(108.59)
Average relative humidity (%) 67 65 65 71 81 85 77 82 89 87 77 71 76.3
Source: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales[3]

See also

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  • Prodetur – ecotourism organization active in Perquin

References

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  1. "Censo de Población y Vivienda 2024" (PDF) (in Spanish). Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador. pp. 117–123. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-04-05. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  2. "Perquín (District, El Salvador)". Population Statistics. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
  3. "Normales Climatológicas 1991-2020" (in Spanish). Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales. Archived from the original on May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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