Acacías

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Acacías
Municipality and town
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Central plaza in Acacías
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Location of the municipality and town of Acacías in the Meta Department.
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Acacías
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 3°59′16″N73°45′35″W / 3.98778°N 73.75972°W / 3.98778; -73.75972 Coordinates: 3°59′16″N73°45′35″W / 3.98778°N 73.75972°W / 3.98778; -73.75972
Country Colombia
Department Meta Department
Founded1920
Government
  MayorLuis Orlando Gutierrez
Area
   Municipality and town1,124 km2 (434 sq mi)
  Urban
11.49 km2 (4.44 sq mi)
Elevation
498 m (1,634 ft)
Population
 (2018 census) [1]
   Municipality and town88,023
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
   Urban
67,906
  Urban density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Demonym Acacireño
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code 57 + 8
Climate Af
Website Official website

Acacias is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia. This town is one of the most important municipalities in terms of population and economy, together with La Macarena, Granada and the capital city of Villavicencio. The name of the city is due to the acacia flowers that used to bloom in the region. It is considered one of the municipalities of Meta with more progress and development.

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It is bordered to the north by the department of Cundinamarca. To the south with the municipalities Castilla la Nueva and Guamal. To the east with the municipality of San Carlos de Guaroa and to the west with the municipality of Guamal. [2]

The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE), estimates for 2017, a total population of 72,048. [3]

Geography

In the urban area of this municipality there are 97 neighborhoods and housing developments, and in the rural area there are 48 rural districts, including Chichimene, Dinamarca and Manzanares. There are also former police stations. [2]

Climate

Acacías has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with extremely heavy rainfall from April to November, and more moderate though still substantial rainfall from December to March.

Climate data for Acacías
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)30.9
(87.6)
31.2
(88.2)
31.0
(87.8)
29.9
(85.8)
29.4
(84.9)
29.0
(84.2)
29.0
(84.2)
29.7
(85.5)
30.2
(86.4)
30.2
(86.4)
30.2
(86.4)
30.3
(86.5)
30.1
(86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)25.5
(77.9)
25.9
(78.6)
26.0
(78.8)
25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
24.3
(75.7)
24.2
(75.6)
24.5
(76.1)
24.9
(76.8)
25.0
(77.0)
25.1
(77.2)
24.9
(76.8)
25.0
(77.0)
Average low °C (°F)20.1
(68.2)
20.6
(69.1)
21.0
(69.8)
20.2
(68.4)
20.2
(68.4)
19.6
(67.3)
19.4
(66.9)
19.4
(66.9)
19.6
(67.3)
19.8
(67.6)
20.0
(68.0)
19.5
(67.1)
20.0
(67.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)76.1
(3.00)
126.1
(4.96)
258.3
(10.17)
554.7
(21.84)
660.3
(26.00)
558.3
(21.98)
435.2
(17.13)
375.1
(14.77)
392.9
(15.47)
499.1
(19.65)
469.1
(18.47)
227.8
(8.97)
4,633
(182.41)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm)6712212423231817191811199
Source 1: [4]
Source 2: [5]

Economy

Ecology

The lands of Acacías are very rich in rivers such as: Acacias, Acaciítas, Guayuriba, Sardinata and Orotoy, as well as by the caños del Playón, Cola de pato, la Chiripa, Chichimene, La Danta, La Argentina, La Blanca and La Unión. [2]

Tourism

Acacías has a great natural wealth, because it is surrounded by rivers, viewpoints and waterfalls. All this allows tourists and locals to perform different activities such as hiking, outdoor sports, bird watching, among others. [6]

In addition to the traditional tourist sites such as the central park, the cathedral, and the "manga de coleo", Acacías has the following tourist sites.

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