Urrao

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Urrao, Antioquia
Municipality & Town
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Location of the municipality of Urrao, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
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Urrao, Antioquia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°19′0.7″N76°8′4.19″W / 6.316861°N 76.1344972°W / 6.316861; -76.1344972
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Flag of Antioquia Department.svg Antioquia Department
Subregion Southwestern
Founded June 12 of 1781
Area
 •  Municipality & Town2,556 km2 (987 sq mi)
Elevation
1,830 m (6,004 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 •  Municipality & Town44,648
 •  Urban
17,401
 • Metro density17.47/km2 (45.2/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Urraeño, -a
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website http://www.urrao-antioquia.gov.co

Urrao is a town and municipality of Colombia, located in the subregion southwest of the department of Antioquia. Limited by the north with the municipalities of Frontino and Abriaquí, in the east with the municipalities of Abriaquí, Caicedo, Anzá, Betulia and Salgar, and in the south and west with Vigía del Fuerte and the department of Chocó. It is the second largest municipality in the department. As of 2015, the population comprised 44,648 people. Professional cyclist Rigoberto Urán was born and raised here. [1]


Climate

The climate is warm and temperate in Urrao. There is significant rainfall throughout the year in Urrao. Even the driest month still has a lot of rainfall. According to Köppen and Geiger, this climate is classified as Cfb. The average temperature in Urrao is 15.7 °C | 60.3 °F. About 7573 mm | 298.1 inch of precipitation falls annually.

Climate data for Urrao, elevation 1,850 m (6,070 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)22.7
(72.9)		23.0
(73.4)		23.0
(73.4)		22.7
(72.9)		22.5
(72.5)		22.7
(72.9)		22.9
(73.2)		23.0
(73.4)		22.5
(72.5)		21.9
(71.4)		21.7
(71.1)		22.0
(71.6)		22.5
(72.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)17.3
(63.1)		17.4
(63.3)		17.6
(63.7)		17.6
(63.7)		17.6
(63.7)		17.6
(63.7)		17.5
(63.5)		17.5
(63.5)		17.2
(63.0)		17.0
(62.6)		17.1
(62.8)		17.2
(63.0)		17.4
(63.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)12.9
(55.2)		13.3
(55.9)		13.4
(56.1)		13.9
(57.0)		14.1
(57.4)		13.8
(56.8)		13.4
(56.1)		13.3
(55.9)		13.4
(56.1)		13.3
(55.9)		13.5
(56.3)		13.4
(56.1)		13.5
(56.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)119.0
(4.69)		113.2
(4.46)		133.8
(5.27)		199.4
(7.85)		249.7
(9.83)		182.5
(7.19)		171.9
(6.77)		170.6
(6.72)		223.6
(8.80)		295.8
(11.65)		251.7
(9.91)		162.8
(6.41)		2,273.9
(89.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)131214192218171821242217217
Average relative humidity (%)88888888888888878989898988
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.8158.1158.1126.0136.4159.0176.7170.5132.0127.1132.0155.01,810.7
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.85.65.14.24.45.35.75.54.44.14.45.05.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [2]
Climate data for Urrao (Honda La), elevation 1,850 m (6,070 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)21.6
(70.9)		21.8
(71.2)		21.6
(70.9)		21.6
(70.9)		21.9
(71.4)		21.7
(71.1)		21.7
(71.1)		21.9
(71.4)		21.4
(70.5)		21.2
(70.2)		21.0
(69.8)		21.0
(69.8)		21.6
(70.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)16.6
(61.9)		16.7
(62.1)		16.9
(62.4)		17.0
(62.6)		17.1
(62.8)		16.9
(62.4)		16.8
(62.2)		16.8
(62.2)		16.6
(61.9)		16.5
(61.7)		16.7
(62.1)		16.5
(61.7)		16.8
(62.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)12.1
(53.8)		12.5
(54.5)		12.8
(55.0)		13.1
(55.6)		12.9
(55.2)		12.6
(54.7)		12.7
(54.9)		12.7
(54.9)		12.6
(54.7)		12.6
(54.7)		12.7
(54.9)		12.3
(54.1)		12.7
(54.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)63.5
(2.50)		74.3
(2.93)		94.8
(3.73)		151.8
(5.98)		182.5
(7.19)		160.4
(6.31)		158.9
(6.26)		134.9
(5.31)		208.5
(8.21)		207.2
(8.16)		184.5
(7.26)		109.2
(4.30)		1,698.1
(66.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)161519222421212023232319241
Average relative humidity (%)91919191919191919292919291
Mean monthly sunshine hours 164.3141.2124.0108.0117.8117.0139.5145.7114.0117.8120.0139.51,548.8
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.35.04.03.63.83.94.54.73.83.84.04.54.2
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "¿Qué sería de Rigo sin Urrao?". Señal Colombia. Radio Televisión Nacional de Colombia. 26 June 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. 1 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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