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{{Infobox settlement
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|name = Benjamin Constant
'''Benjamin Constant''' is a town and [[Municipalities of Brazil|municipality]] located in the [[States of Brazil|Brazilian state]] of [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]]. Its population was 26,191 ([[2005]]) and its area is 8,793 km² (5,495 mi²)<ref>[http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php IBGE website]</ref>.
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|population_total = 43,935
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'''Benjamin Constant''' is a [[Municipalities of Brazil|municipality]] located in the [[Federative units of Brazil|Brazilian state]] of [[Amazonas (Brazilian state)|Amazonas]]. Its population was 43,935 (2020)<ref>[https://cidades.ibge.gov.br/brasil/am/benjamin-constant/panorama IBGE 2020]</ref> and its area is 8,793&nbsp;km² (5,495&nbsp;mi²).<ref>[http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php IBGE website] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070109005631/http://www.ibge.gov.br/cidadesat/default.php |date=January 9, 2007 }}</ref>


==History==
The town is located by the confluence of the [[Javary River]] and the [[Amazon River|Amazon]], close to the border with [[Peru]]. However, there are no customs or immigration facilities in Benjamin Constant, and entry and exit formalities take place at [[Tabatinga]] on the opposite bank of the Amazon.<ref>{{cite book| title = [[South American Handbook]] | year = 2009 |page = 644 |ISBN = 978 1 906098 36 0}}</ref> There are no roads into Benjamin Constant and the only access is by river boat. By fast boat it is about 31 hours from [[Manaus]] (about 7 days by slow boat). The nearest airport is at Tabatinga, 2 hours by boat.
The area is inhabited by [[Ticuna Indians]]. The Magüta Museum in the town is devoted to their culture and language. In 1988 the town was the scene of the murder of 14 Ticunas in a dispute between them and logging interests.<ref>{{cite book| last = Woods | first = Sarah| title = Colombia | year = 2008| publisher = Bradt Travel Guides| page = [https://archive.org/details/colombiabradttra00wood/page/257 257] |url = https://archive.org/details/colombiabradttra00wood| url-access = registration }}</ref>


The town was named after the Brazilian revolutionary [[Benjamin Constant (military)|Benjamin Constant]] (1836–1891).
The area is inhabited by [[Ticuna]] Indians. The Magüta Museum in the town is devoted to their culture and language. In 1988 the town was the scene of the murder of 14 Ticunas in a dispute between them and logging interests.<ref>{{cite book| last = Woods | first = Sarah| title = Colombia | year = 2008| publisher = Bradt Travel Guides| page = 257 |url = http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=UCzCqvXHci4C}}</ref>


==Geography==
The town was named after the Brazilian revolutionary [[Benjamin Constant (Brazil)|Benjamin Constant]] (1836-1891).
The town is located by the confluence of the [[Javary River]] and the [[Amazon River|Amazon]], close to the border with [[Peru]]. However, there are no customs or immigration facilities in Benjamin Constant, and entry and exit formalities take place at [[Tabatinga]] on the opposite bank of the Amazon.<ref>{{cite book| title = [[South American Handbook]] | year = 2009 |page = 644 |ISBN = 978-1-906098-36-0}}</ref> There are no roads into Benjamin Constant and the only access is by river boat. By fast boat it is about 31 hours from [[Manaus]] (about 7 days by slow boat). The nearest airport is at Tabatinga, 2 hours by boat.
===Climate===
{{Weather box
|location = Benjamin Constant, Amazonas (1981–2010, extremes 1932–present)
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|width = auto
|Jan record high C = 37.2
|Feb record high C = 37.0
|Mar record high C = 37.2
|Apr record high C = 36.2
|May record high C = 35.9
|Jun record high C = 36.2
|Jul record high C = 37.0
|Aug record high C = 39.0
|Sep record high C = 39.5
|Oct record high C = 40.0
|Nov record high C = 37.3
|Dec record high C = 36.7
|year record high C = 40.0
|Jan high C = 31.3
|Feb high C = 31.2
|Mar high C = 31.6
|Apr high C = 31.6
|May high C = 31.1
|Jun high C = 30.9
|Jul high C = 31.3
|Aug high C = 32.3
|Sep high C = 32.5
|Oct high C = 32.8
|Nov high C = 32.1
|Dec high C = 31.3
|year high C = 31.7
|Jan mean C = 26.0
|Feb mean C = 26.0
|Mar mean C = 26.1
|Apr mean C = 26.1
|May mean C = 25.9
|Jun mean C = 25.5
|Jul mean C = 25.6
|Aug mean C = 25.9
|Sep mean C = 26.2
|Oct mean C = 26.5
|Nov mean C = 26.3
|Dec mean C = 25.9
|year mean C = 26.0
|Jan low C = 21.8
|Feb low C = 21.8
|Mar low C = 21.9
|Apr low C = 22.0
|May low C = 21.7
|Jun low C = 21.2
|Jul low C = 20.8
|Aug low C = 21.1
|Sep low C = 21.5
|Oct low C = 21.9
|Nov low C = 22.0
|Dec low C = 22.0
|year low C = 21.6
|Jan record low C = 16.8
|Feb record low C = 16.0
|Mar record low C = 14.9
|Apr record low C = 15.0
|May record low C = 14.9
|Jun record low C = 11.2
|Jul record low C = 9.9
|Aug record low C = 13.2
|Sep record low C = 14.1
|Oct record low C = 17.9
|Nov record low C = 14.4
|Dec record low C = 16.0
|year record low C = 9.9
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 331.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 283.6
|Mar precipitation mm = 299.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 261.6
|May precipitation mm = 208.3
|Jun precipitation mm = 145.6
|Jul precipitation mm = 107.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 105.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 136.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 210.8
|Nov precipitation mm = 247.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 252.9
|year precipitation mm = 2590.8
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 18
|Feb precipitation days = 16
|Mar precipitation days = 16
|Apr precipitation days = 15
|May precipitation days = 14
|Jun precipitation days = 11
|Jul precipitation days = 10
|Aug precipitation days = 9
|Sep precipitation days = 10
|Oct precipitation days = 13
|Nov precipitation days = 15
|Dec precipitation days = 17
|year precipitation days =
|Jan humidity = 86.7
|Feb humidity = 86.7
|Mar humidity = 86.7
|Apr humidity = 87.2
|May humidity = 87.5
|Jun humidity = 86.9
|Jul humidity = 85.3
|Aug humidity = 84.2
|Sep humidity = 83.5
|Oct humidity = 84.2
|Nov humidity = 85.5
|Dec humidity = 86.3
|year humidity = 85.9
|Jan sun = 99.4
|Feb sun = 92.7
|Mar sun = 103.5
|Apr sun = 115.6
|May sun = 114.6
|Jun sun = 111.0
|Jul sun = 141.4
|Aug sun = 152.6
|Sep sun = 149.2
|Oct sun = 137.5
|Nov sun = 123.0
|Dec sun = 107.5
|year sun = 1448.0
|source 1 = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia<ref name=INMET>{{cite web
| url = http://www.inmet.gov.br/portal/index.php?r=clima/normaisclimatologicas
| title = Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010
| publisher = Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia
| language = Portuguese
| accessdate = 26 October 2018}}</ref>
|source 2 = Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)<ref name = meteoclimat>
{{cite web
| url = http://meteo-climat-bzh.dyndns.org/station-1218-Benjamin_constant.php
| title = Station Benjamin Constant
| publisher = Meteo Climat
|language = French
| accessdate = 26 October 2018}}</ref>
}}


==References==
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 16:03, 19 August 2024

Benjamin Constant
Municipality
View from the river
View from the river
Flag of Benjamin Constant
Flag
Official seal of Benjamin Constant
Seal
Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
Location of the municipality inside Amazonas
Benjamin Constant is located in Brazil
Benjamin Constant
Benjamin Constant
Location in Brazil
Coordinates: 4°22′58″S 70°1′51″W / 4.38278°S 70.03083°W / -4.38278; -70.03083
Country Brazil
RegionNorth
State Amazonas
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
43,935
Time zoneUTC−5 (ACT)
Websitehttp://www.benjaminconstant.am.gov.br/

Benjamin Constant is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Amazonas. Its population was 43,935 (2020)[1] and its area is 8,793 km² (5,495 mi²).[2]

History

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The area is inhabited by Ticuna Indians. The Magüta Museum in the town is devoted to their culture and language. In 1988 the town was the scene of the murder of 14 Ticunas in a dispute between them and logging interests.[3]

The town was named after the Brazilian revolutionary Benjamin Constant (1836–1891).

Geography

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The town is located by the confluence of the Javary River and the Amazon, close to the border with Peru. However, there are no customs or immigration facilities in Benjamin Constant, and entry and exit formalities take place at Tabatinga on the opposite bank of the Amazon.[4] There are no roads into Benjamin Constant and the only access is by river boat. By fast boat it is about 31 hours from Manaus (about 7 days by slow boat). The nearest airport is at Tabatinga, 2 hours by boat.

Climate

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Climate data for Benjamin Constant, Amazonas (1981–2010, extremes 1932–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.2
(99.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		37.2
(99.0) 		36.2
(97.2) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.2
(97.2) 		37.0
(98.6) 		39.0
(102.2) 		39.5
(103.1) 		40.0
(104.0) 		37.3
(99.1) 		36.7
(98.1) 		40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.3
(88.3) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.3
(88.3) 		32.3
(90.1) 		32.5
(90.5) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.1
(89.8) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.7
(89.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.0
(78.8) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.9
(78.6) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.6
(78.1) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.3
(79.3) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.0
(78.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.9
(71.4) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.2
(70.2) 		20.8
(69.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.9
(71.4) 		22.0
(71.6) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.6
(70.9)
Record low °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2) 		16.0
(60.8) 		14.9
(58.8) 		15.0
(59.0) 		14.9
(58.8) 		11.2
(52.2) 		9.9
(49.8) 		13.2
(55.8) 		14.1
(57.4) 		17.9
(64.2) 		14.4
(57.9) 		16.0
(60.8) 		9.9
(49.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 331.9
(13.07) 		283.6
(11.17) 		299.3
(11.78) 		261.6
(10.30) 		208.3
(8.20) 		145.6
(5.73) 		107.8
(4.24) 		105.9
(4.17) 		136.0
(5.35) 		210.8
(8.30) 		247.1
(9.73) 		252.9
(9.96) 		2,590.8
(102.00)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 18 16 16 15 14 11 10 9 10 13 15 17 164
Average relative humidity (%) 86.7 86.7 86.7 87.2 87.5 86.9 85.3 84.2 83.5 84.2 85.5 86.3 85.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 99.4 92.7 103.5 115.6 114.6 111.0 141.4 152.6 149.2 137.5 123.0 107.5 1,448
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia[5]
Source 2: Meteo Climat (record highs and lows)[6]

References

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  1. ^ IBGE 2020
  2. ^ IBGE website Archived January 9, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Woods, Sarah (2008). Colombia. Bradt Travel Guides. p. 257.
  4. ^ South American Handbook. 2009. p. 644. ISBN 978-1-906098-36-0.
  5. ^ "Normais Climatológicas Do Brasil 1981–2010" (in Portuguese). Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Station Benjamin Constant" (in French). Meteo Climat. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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