San Carlos, Antioquia
San Carlos, Antioquia | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of San Carlos in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Eastern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 702 km2 (271 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
| • Total | 14,480 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (53/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
San Carlos is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia, part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. It is called the hydro-electrical capital of Colombia, because it has many dams and it produces much energy. The population was 14,480 at the 2018 census.
History[edit]
The site of the town was discovered by Captain Francisco Nuñez Pedroso. The town was founded on 14 August 1786.
Geography[edit]
The municipal area is 702 km². It has three corregimientos, El Jordán, Puerto Garzas and Samaná del Norte.
San Carlos is three hours away from the departmental capital, Medellín. The two are linked by a road.
Economy[edit]
- Tourism - one of the more important economic enterprises for the municipality
- Energy production with dams
- Wood exploitation
Sites of interest[edit]
- Dams such as the Punchiná Dam
- Waterfalls - an ecological path about 20 minutes from the central park has two beautiful waterfalls, the river making natural pools
- Landscape
- Fishing
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for San Carlos, elevation 1,113 m (3,652 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.6 (63.7) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.5 (63.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 185.7 (7.31) |
193.0 (7.60) |
318.6 (12.54) |
468.3 (18.44) |
454.5 (17.89) |
312.0 (12.28) |
298.2 (11.74) |
382.9 (15.07) |
449.0 (17.68) |
588.5 (23.17) |
458.9 (18.07) |
284.1 (11.19) |
4,292.4 (168.99) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 16 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 250 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 85 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 133.3 | 118.6 | 108.5 | 105.0 | 139.5 | 159.0 | 198.4 | 192.2 | 150.0 | 127.1 | 108.0 | 120.9 | 1,660.5 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.5 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ "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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