Tame, Arauca

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Tame, Arauca
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Tame, Arauca in the Arauca Department of Colombia
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Arauca Department
FoundedJune 12, 1628
Government
 • MayorAnibal Mendoza Bohorquez (2020-2023)
Area
 •  Municipality and town5,419 km2 (2,092 sq mi)
 • Urban
9.46 km2 (3.65 sq mi)
Elevation
340 m (1,115.49 ft)
Population
 (2018 census) [1]
 •  Municipality and town43,932
 • Density8.1/km2 (21/sq mi)
 •  Urban
26,784
 • Urban density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate Am

Tame is a town and municipality in the Arauca Department, Colombia. The municipality has a total area of around 5,419 square kilometres or 2,090 square miles.

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History

The region was explored by the German conquistador Jorge de Espira in 1536. There he encountered several Indian tribes from the Arawakan and the Goajiboan language families; Arauca, Caquetio, Lucalia, Girara, Chiricoa, Cuiba, Guahibo and Achagua. The Girara people lived at the exact location of the modern town (or closest to).

Tame was founded by Alonso Pérez de Guzmán on June 12, 1628. He also founded "Espinosa de las Palmas" nearby, for civilian Spaniards. The village was destroyed a few years later by the natives in confrontations in which Pérez de Guzmán and his soldiers were killed by the Girara Indians of Tame in revenge for the slavery treatment.

Geography

The municipality of Arauca borders to the north with the municipality of Fortul, to the northeast with the municipality of Arauquita, to the east with the municipality of Puerto Rondón, to the south with the Casanare Department and to the west with the Boyacá Department.

Climate

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

Climate data for Tame, elevation 350 m (1,150 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)32.0
(89.6)		32.1
(89.8)		32.0
(89.6)		32.3
(90.1)		31.5
(88.7)		31.1
(88.0)		30.9
(87.6)		31.2
(88.2)		31.5
(88.7)		32.1
(89.8)		32.1
(89.8)		31.8
(89.2)		31.6
(88.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.3
(79.3)		26.5
(79.7)		26.7
(80.1)		26.2
(79.2)		26.0
(78.8)		25.5
(77.9)		25.4
(77.7)		25.5
(77.9)		25.7
(78.3)		26.0
(78.8)		26.1
(79.0)		26.3
(79.3)		26
(79)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.9
(73.2)		22.9
(73.2)		22.9
(73.2)		22.7
(72.9)		22.5
(72.5)		22.0
(71.6)		22.1
(71.8)		22.0
(71.6)		22.2
(72.0)		22.5
(72.5)		22.6
(72.7)		22.4
(72.3)		22.5
(72.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)28.3
(1.11)		36.9
(1.45)		69.7
(2.74)		187.2
(7.37)		289.7
(11.41)		303.7
(11.96)		294.4
(11.59)		247.1
(9.73)		211.0
(8.31)		205.5
(8.09)		110.2
(4.34)		32.3
(1.27)		1,903.3
(74.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm 3)3461318171615121384120
Average relative humidity (%)81808384858686868584838384
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Citypopulation.de Population of Tame municipality with localities
  2. ↑ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

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