San Roque, Antioquia
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San Roque, Antioquia | |
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Municipality and town | |
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San Roque, Antioquia Location in Colombia | |
Coordinates: 6°29′7″N 75°1′11″W / 6.48528°N 75.01972°WCoordinates: 6°29′7″N 75°1′11″W / 6.48528°N 75.01972°W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Antioquia Department |
Subregion | Northeastern |
Founded | 8 February 1880 |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 441 km2 (170 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,475 m (4,839 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 16,789 |
• Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
• Urban | 6,298 |
• Metro | 10,493 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
San Roque is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia. The municipality was founded by Francisco Martinez de Ospina on the 8 February 1880. The town is located between the Nare River and the Nus River. The town was created due to the presence of gold in the areas around the town. The town is located 121 km north of Medellín. The people of this town celebrate most of the traditional festivals that are celebrated in Colombia.
History[]
San Roque became a municipality in the year 1884. In 1911 the Antioquia Railway is built, traveling near the town and bringing some economy to the area. San Roque was known as a mining center at this time. The past history is what attracts the modern day tourists, and San Roque is often called "The Land of Cordiality" because the natives are so friendly.[1]
Climate[]
San Roque has a tropical rainforest climate (Af). It has very heavy rainfall year round.
Climate data for San Roque | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.0 (69.7) |
Average low °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.1 (61.0) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.3 (61.3) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 169.6 (6.68) |
192.6 (7.58) |
285.7 (11.25) |
441.0 (17.36) |
499.0 (19.65) |
358.2 (14.10) |
309.6 (12.19) |
380.4 (14.98) |
464.9 (18.30) |
476.4 (18.76) |
367.1 (14.45) |
204.4 (8.05) |
4,148.9 (163.35) |
Average rainy days | 9 | 11 | 13 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 13 | 203 |
Source 1: [2] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: [3] |
References[]
- ^ "Sitio web del municipio San Roque en Antioquia". sanroque-antioquia.gov.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ http://www.ideam.gov.co/documents/21021/553571/Promedios+Climatol%C3%B3gicos++1981+-+2010.xlsx/f28d0b07-1208-4a46-8ccf-bddd70fb4128[dead link]
- ^ "San Roque climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, San Roque weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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