Saravena

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Saravena
Municipality and town
Flag of Saravena
Official seal of Saravena
Location of the municipality and town of Saravena in the Arauca Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Saravena in the Arauca Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 6°57′20″N 71°52′20″W / 6.95556°N 71.87222°W / 6.95556; -71.87222Coordinates: 6°57′20″N 71°52′20″W / 6.95556°N 71.87222°W / 6.95556; -71.87222
Country Colombia
DepartmentArauca Department
Area
 • Municipality and town658.7 km2 (254.3 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (730 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town47,203
 • Urban
37,035
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAf

Saravena is a city and municipality in Arauca Department, Colombia. It is 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Colombia's border with Venezuela.[1] The area of about 47,000 people near the Venezuelan border has had FARC and ELN activity as well as a Colombian military presence.[2]

It is served by Los Colonizadores Airport.

Climate[]

Saravena has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from December to March to and heavy to very heavy rainfall from April to November.

hideClimate data for Saravena
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.6
(87.1)
31.4
(88.5)
31.5
(88.7)
30.8
(87.4)
30.6
(87.1)
29.6
(85.3)
29.6
(85.3)
30.0
(86.0)
30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
30.9
(87.6)
30.6
(87.1)
30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.5
(77.9)
26.2
(79.2)
26.4
(79.5)
26.0
(78.8)
25.6
(78.1)
24.9
(76.8)
24.9
(76.8)
25.1
(77.2)
25.5
(77.9)
25.7
(78.3)
25.7
(78.3)
25.4
(77.7)
25.6
(78.0)
Average low °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)
21.2
(70.2)
21.4
(70.5)
21.6
(70.9)
21.3
(70.3)
20.8
(69.4)
20.6
(69.1)
20.4
(68.7)
20.5
(68.9)
20.7
(69.3)
20.6
(69.1)
20.6
(69.1)
20.8
(69.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 44.4
(1.75)
79.8
(3.14)
109.2
(4.30)
258.4
(10.17)
397.3
(15.64)
420.6
(16.56)
361.2
(14.22)
335.8
(13.22)
297.6
(11.72)
338.5
(13.33)
200.6
(7.90)
115.6
(4.55)
2,959
(116.5)
Average rainy days 6 8 11 17 20 23 23 21 18 18 15 10 190
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 79 83 85 87 86 86 85 84 83 83 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 161.2 118.6 89.9 81.0 99.2 96.0 117.8 130.2 144.0 155.0 150.0 151.9 1,494.8
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.2 4.2 2.9 2.7 3.2 3.2 3.8 4.2 4.8 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.1
Source: IDEAM[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps.
  2. ^ "Viaje al 'triángulo rojo de la guerra', la zona de Arauca donde se siente el rigor del conflicto". Noticias Caracol. February 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Data". www.ideam.gov.co. Retrieved 2020-08-22.


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