Istmina

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Istmina
Municipality and city
Flag of Istmina (Choco).svg
Escudo de Istmina.svg
Colombia - Choco - Istmina.svg
Location of the municipality and city of Istmina in the Chocó Department of Colombia.
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Flag of Choco.svg Choco Department
FoundedMarch 8, 1834
Government
  MayorArbey Pino
Area
   Municipality and city1,880 km2 (730 sq mi)
  Urban
3.05 km2 (1.18 sq mi)
Elevation
65 m (213.3 ft)
Population
 (2018 census) [1]
   Municipality and city30,742
  Density16/km2 (42/sq mi)
   Urban
22,258
  Urban density7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Istmina is a small city and municipality in the Chocó Department, Colombia. The city of Istmina was founded in 1834 by Juan Nepomuceno Mosquera, initially with the name of San Pablo. The name was changed in 1903 to Istmina, a contraction of isthmus and minas (mines), two characteristics of the area. The municipality covers 1,880 square kilometres (726 sq mi), with an average elevation of 79 metres (259 ft), and an average temperature of 26.7 °C (80 °F). Istmina is located 75 km (47 mi) from the departmental capital, Quibdó.

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Climate

Istmina has a very wet tropical rainforest climate (Af).

Climate data for Istmina city
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.9
(87.6)
30.8
(87.4)
31.5
(88.7)
31.3
(88.3)
31.4
(88.5)
31.1
(88.0)
31.4
(88.5)
31.3
(88.3)
31.1
(88.0)
30.8
(87.4)
30.4
(86.7)
30.5
(86.9)
31.0
(87.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.6
(79.9)
26.5
(79.7)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.7
(80.1)
26.8
(80.2)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.5
(79.7)
26.3
(79.3)
26.3
(79.3)
26.7
(80.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.4
(72.3)
22.3
(72.1)
22.6
(72.7)
22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)566.9
(22.32)
644.7
(25.38)
551.1
(21.70)
633.8
(24.95)
685.1
(26.97)
624.0
(24.57)
624.9
(24.60)
702.6
(27.66)
612.7
(24.12)
637.9
(25.11)
572.6
(22.54)
564.0
(22.20)
7,420.3
(292.12)
Average rainy days171616182020202120191918224
Source 1: [2]
Source 2: [3]

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References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of Istmina municipality with localities
  2. "Data". www.ideam.gov.co. Archived from the original on 2022-10-12. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  3. "Pie de Pepe climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Pie de Pepe weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2021-12-25.

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