Sabana de Torres

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Sabana de Torres
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Sabana de Torres in the Santander Department of Colombia.
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Santander Department
Area
   Municipality and town1,403 km2 (542 sq mi)
  Urban
5.59 km2 (2.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census) [1]
   Municipality and town33,055
  Density24/km2 (61/sq mi)
   Urban
22,512
  Urban density4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Sabana de Torres is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

Climate

Climate data for Sabana de Torres (Villa Leiva), elevation 328 m (1,076 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)34.1
(93.4)
34.8
(94.6)
34.6
(94.3)
33.7
(92.7)
33.2
(91.8)
33.3
(91.9)
33.6
(92.5)
33.6
(92.5)
33.0
(91.4)
32.6
(90.7)
32.4
(90.3)
33.1
(91.6)
33.5
(92.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)27.7
(81.9)
28.4
(83.1)
28.3
(82.9)
27.8
(82.0)
27.7
(81.9)
27.7
(81.9)
27.8
(82.0)
27.7
(81.9)
27.4
(81.3)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.6
(81.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.5
(72.5)
22.8
(73.0)
23.2
(73.8)
23.4
(74.1)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)43.4
(1.71)
85.8
(3.38)
175.1
(6.89)
287.2
(11.31)
305.5
(12.03)
227.7
(8.96)
207.1
(8.15)
273.6
(10.77)
288.1
(11.34)
410.9
(16.18)
292.2
(11.50)
118.6
(4.67)
2,696.6
(106.17)
Average precipitation days471017181514161819168160
Average relative humidity (%)81787983848482838486868483
Mean monthly sunshine hours 232.5183.5155.0141.0158.1168.0198.4192.2171.0164.3165.0201.52,130.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.56.55.04.75.15.66.46.25.75.35.56.55.8
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [2]

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References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of Sabana de Torres municipalities]
  2. "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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