60% of homes in the community were destroyed, approximately 800 residents were displaced, and businesses and homes along the Malecón suffered severe damage. Geography Climate The climate for San Juan del Sur is a tropical savanna climate (Aw according to the Köppen climate classification), with constant and very warm temperatures throughout the year. The dry season lasts from December to May, with a substantial and heavy rainy season throughout the remainder of the year, with an average yearly rainfall of . International relations The Barrio Planta Project school is supported by a US-based 501(c)(3) organization. Twin towns – Sister cities San Juan del Sur is twinned with: Gießen, Germany Newton, Massachusetts, USA Sauda, Norway Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA Gallery See also List of lighthouses in Nicaragua References External links Points of interest on the map for San Juan del Sur - Interactive online map of San Juan del Sur San Juan Live - Practical Lifestyle Information on San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua Nicaragua Earthquake/Tsunami Sep 1992 UNDHA Situation Reports 1 – 7 Satake, K., J. Bourgeois, K. Abe, K. Abe, Y. Tsuji, F. Imamura, Y. Iio, H. Katao, E. Noguera, and F. Estrada. 1993. Tsunami Field Survey of the 1992 Nicaragua Earthquake. Eos, 74:145-160. Municipalities of the Rivas Department Populated coastal places in Nicaragua Lighthouses in Nicaragua