Matucana, Peru

Matucana has a semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSk)^[1] with mild temperatures.

Matucana experiences relatively stable temperatures throughout the year, with minor variations between months. The dry season experiences larger diurnal air temperature variation, with warmer days and cooler nights, compared to the wet season. The yearly average high temperature is 21.4°C (70.5°F), while the yearly average low temperature is 9.8°C (49.6°F).^[2]

The total annual precipitation is 311.6 millimeters (12.27 inches). Matucana receives the majority of its precipitation during the wet season, which typically spans from January to March. The months from May to September experience almost no rainfall.^[2]

This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

The City of Matucana is a popular destination for eco-tourists, as it has beautiful water falls in the deep valleys outside of the town and plentiful hiking trails. It is also the starting point for the increasingly popular "De Las Montanas y Mar" bicycle race held every year between Matucana and Lima.

The bicycle race starts at the Chez Victor Restaurant in Matucana and finishes at the La Rosa Nautica Restaurant in Lima. One of Don Miguel's descendants runs the Chez Victor restaurant in Matucana, while the La Rosa Nautica Restaurant is owned by the descendants of the Viceroy who granted the lands around Matucana to Don Miguel de Castro y Garcia.

• Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática Resultados censales (in Spanish)

11°50′41″S 76°23′10″W / 11.84472°S 76.38611°W / -11.84472; -76.38611