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SENAMHI

Agency overview
Formed	1969 (1969)
Headquarters	Jr. Cahuide 721
Agency executive	Guillermo Antonio Baigorria Paz, Executive President
Parent Ministry	Ministry of the Environment
Website	www.gob.pe/senamhi

The National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (Spanish: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú, Senamhi) is a specialised technical organization of the Peruvian State that provides information on weather forecasting, as well as advice and scientific studies in the areas of hydrology, meteorology, agrometeorology and environmental issues.

History

It was created by Decree Law No. 17532, of March 25, 1969, as a decentralised public body. Although its meteorological and hydrological activities were in charge of the ministries of Development and Public Works, Aeronautics and Agriculture, as well as CORPAC.

The organic law of Senamhi was promulgated by Law No. 24031, of December 14, 1984, as OPD of the Ministry of Aeronautics and then of the Ministry of Defence. As of May 13, 2008, it became part of the Ministry of the Environment in accordance with Legislative Decree No. 1013.

See also

• Hydrography

References

1. "Ley Orgánica de la Presidencia de la República" (PDF). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-26.
2. "Promulgan la Ley Orgánica del Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú" (PDF). Justia. 1984-12-05.
3. "DECRETO LEGISLATIVO Nº 1013" (PDF). Organismo Supervisor de la Inversión en Energía y Minería. 2008-05-13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-07-25.

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