Corozal, Sucre
Corozal (Spanish pronunciation: [koɾoˈsal]) is a town and municipality in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.
Corozal, Sucre | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of the municipality and town of Corozal, Sucre in the Sucre Department.. | |
Corozal, Sucre Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 9°19′04″N 75°17′45″W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Sucre Department |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Anibal de la Ossa |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 285.9 km2 (110.4 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 142 m (466 ft) |
| Population (2023 census)[1] | |
| • Municipality and town | 70,591 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 52,855 |
| • Urban density | 11,000/km2 (28,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Corozalero |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 5 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Transportation
Corozal is served by Las Brujas Airport.
Notable people
- José Serpa (born 1979) professional cyclist
Climate
| Climate data for Corozal (Las Brujas Airport), elevation 166 m (545 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) | 33.7 (92.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) |
28 (82) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27 (81) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27 (81) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.5 (81.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 18.1 (0.71) |
19.6 (0.77) |
35.3 (1.39) |
91.6 (3.61) |
150.1 (5.91) |
137.1 (5.40) |
138.7 (5.46) |
140.5 (5.53) |
139 (5.5) |
135 (5.3) |
85.9 (3.38) |
36.9 (1.45) |
1,127.9 (44.41) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 105 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 235.6 | 203.3 | 186 | 144 | 142.6 | 168 | 189.1 | 176.7 | 135 | 148.8 | 153 | 204.6 | 2,086.7 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2] | |||||||||||||
References
- Citypopulation.de Population of Corozal municipality with localities
- "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.
- (in Spanish) Gobernacion de Sucre - Corozal
- (in Spanish) Corozal official website
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