Bras-Panon Explained

Bras-Panon
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Ville Fr Bras-Panon (Réunion).svg
Map:Locator map of Bras-Panon 2018.png
Arrondissement:Saint-Benoît
Canton:Saint-André-3
Insee:97402
Postal Code:97412
Mayor:Jeannick Atchapa[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Réunion Est
Coordinates:-20.9953°N 55.6761°W
Elevation M:52
Elevation Min M:0
Elevation Max M:2092
Area Km2:88.55

Bras-Panon (pronounced as /fr/) is a commune on the Indian Ocean island of Réunion, which is an overseas department and region of France. Bras-Panon borders the communes of Saint-André, Saint-Benoît and Salazie; as well as the Mât river, the Rivière des Roches and the Indian Ocean.

The commune is a large producer of vanilla, and holds the largest Agricultural Show on the island, every May.

Geography

Climate

Bras-Panon has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The average annual temperature in Bras-Panon is . The average annual rainfall is with February as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in February, at around, and lowest in August, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Bras-Panon was on 13 February 2018; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 2 July 2005.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. French.