Boulouparis
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Boulouparis
|commune status = Commune
|province = South Province
|image = BoulouparisEglise.jpg
|caption = The church of Bouloupari
|map size = 270px
|adjustable map = Locator map of Bouloupari 2018.png
|map caption = Location of the commune (in red) within New Caledonia
|INSEE = 98802
|postal code = 98812
|mayor = Pascal Vittori{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}
|term = 2020–2026
|coordinates = {{coord|-21.8672|166.0442|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 20
|elevation min m = 0
|elevation max m = 1441
|area km2 = 865.6
|population = 3315
|population date = 2019 census
|ethnic = Kanaks 30.17%
Europeans 27.66%
Wallisians and Futunans 2.23%
Mixed 16.08%
Other 23.86%
|ethnic date = 2019 census
|arrondissement=|intercommunality=}}
Boulouparis ({{IPA|fr|bulupaʁi|audio|LL-Q150 (fra)-Noaius Paticus-Boulouparis.wav}}) is a commune in the South Province of New Caledonia, an overseas territory of France in the Pacific Ocean.
Geography
=Climate=
Boulouparis has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh), though closely bordering on the tropical savanna climate (Aw) more typical of the west coast of Grande Terre. The average annual temperature in Boulouparis is {{cvt|24.3|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|694.0|mm}} with March as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around {{cvt|27.7|C}}, and lowest in July, at around {{cvt|20.9|C}}. The highest temperature ever recorded in Boulouparis was {{cvt|39.1|C}} on 8 January 2002; the coldest temperature ever recorded was {{cvt|11.7|C}} on 12 August 2015.
{{Weather box|width=auto
|location = Boulouparis (Bouraké, 1991−2020 normals, extremes 2000−present)
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|collapsed= Y
|temperature colour = pastel
|Jan record high C = 39.1
|Feb record high C = 38.7
|Mar record high C = 37.4
|Apr record high C = 34.3
|May record high C = 32.9
|Jun record high C = 32.2
|Jul record high C = 32.8
|Aug record high C = 31.3
|Sep record high C = 33.9
|Oct record high C = 34.9
|Nov record high C = 37.4
|Dec record high C = 38.2
|Jan record low C = 18.7
|Feb record low C = 18.4
|Mar record low C = 17.8
|Apr record low C = 16.5
|May record low C = 13.4
|Jun record low C = 12.1
|Jul record low C = 11.9
|Aug record low C = 11.7
|Sep record low C = 12.8
|Oct record low C = 13.9
|Nov record low C = 15.8
|Dec record low C = 17.7
|Jan high C = 31.7
|Feb high C = 31.9
|Mar high C = 30.8
|Apr high C = 29.1
|May high C = 27.2
|Jun high C = 25.8
|Jul high C = 24.9
|Aug high C = 25.4
|Sep high C = 27.1
|Oct high C = 28.8
|Nov high C = 30.0
|Dec high C = 31.4
|year high C = 28.7
|Jan mean C = 27.4
|Feb mean C = 27.7
|Mar mean C = 26.8
|Apr mean C = 25.2
|May mean C = 23.2
|Jun mean C = 21.8
|Jul mean C = 20.7
|Aug mean C = 20.9
|Sep mean C = 22.2
|Oct mean C = 23.9
|Nov mean C = 25.2
|Dec mean C = 26.9
|year mean C = 24.3
|Jan low C = 23.0
|Feb low C = 23.5
|Mar low C = 22.9
|Apr low C = 21.4
|May low C = 19.2
|Jun low C = 17.8
|Jul low C = 16.4
|Aug low C = 16.4
|Sep low C = 17.1
|Oct low C = 19.1
|Nov low C = 20.5
|Dec low C = 22.3
|year low C = 20.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 92.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 77.4
|Mar precipitation mm = 101.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 63.9
|May precipitation mm = 54.5
|Jun precipitation mm = 52.1
|Jul precipitation mm = 48.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 56.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 24.8
|Oct precipitation mm = 22.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 35.1
|Dec precipitation mm = 64.4
|year precipitation mm = 694.0
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 6.4
|Feb precipitation days = 7.8
|Mar precipitation days = 8.7
|Apr precipitation days = 5.5
|May precipitation days = 6.9
|Jun precipitation days = 5.7
|Jul precipitation days = 5.7
|Aug precipitation days = 5.4
|Sep precipitation days = 2.8
|Oct precipitation days = 2.8
|Nov precipitation days = 3.4
|Dec precipitation days = 5.2
|year precipitation days = 66.2
|source 1 = Météo-France{{cite web
| url = https://donneespubliques.meteofrance.fr/FichesClim/FICHECLIM_98802003.pdf
|title=Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records
| publisher = Météo-France
| access-date = August 21, 2022}}}}
Twin towns – sister cities
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Oceania}}
Boulouparis is twinned with:{{cite web |title=Jumelage|url=http://www.boulouparis.nc/decouvrir-boulouparis/jumelage/|website=boulouparis.nc|publisher=Boulouparis|language=fr|accessdate=2020-07-20}}
References
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{{Administrative divisions of New Caledonia}}
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Category:Communes of New Caledonia
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