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Barbosa, Antioquia

Coordinates: 6°26′20″N 75°19′59″W / 6.439°N 75.333°W / 6.439; -75.333
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Barbosa, Antioquia
Municipality and town
Flag of Barbosa, Antioquia
Official seal of Barbosa, Antioquia
Location of the municipality and town of Barbosa, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Barbosa, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Barbosa, Antioquia is located in Colombia
Barbosa, Antioquia
Barbosa, Antioquia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°26′20.4″N 75°19′58.8″W / 6.439000°N 75.333000°W / 6.439000; -75.333000
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Area
 • Municipality and town205.7 km2 (79.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
2.79 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1]
 • Municipality and town54,347
 • Density260/km2 (680/sq mi)
 • Urban
23,921
 • Urban density8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAf

Barbosa is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Situated 39 km from Medellín's downtown, it is one of the municipalities of the Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. The population was estimated to be 54,347 in 2020. It is known as the Gateway to the Northeast, famous for its lakes and streams. A traditional Pineapple Festival is held here in December and a Train Festival in the district of El Hatillo in August.

Climate

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Climate data for Barbosa (Progreso El Hda), elevation 1,500 m (4,900 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.1
(82.6)
28.5
(83.3)
28.8
(83.8)
27.8
(82.0)
28.1
(82.6)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
28.5
(83.3)
28.1
(82.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.8)
27.4
(81.3)
28
(82)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
22
(72)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)
16.1
(61.0)
16.4
(61.5)
16.9
(62.4)
17.0
(62.6)
16.5
(61.7)
16.0
(60.8)
16.2
(61.2)
16.3
(61.3)
16.5
(61.7)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.5
(2.26)
80.1
(3.15)
113.2
(4.46)
188.6
(7.43)
246.8
(9.72)
199.1
(7.84)
207.6
(8.17)
202.3
(7.96)
234.2
(9.22)
235.4
(9.27)
155.0
(6.10)
83.3
(3.28)
2,003
(78.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8 10 13 20 21 18 19 18 20 22 18 11 193
Average relative humidity (%) 82 81 81 83 84 82 81 81 82 83 83 83 82
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Barbosa municipality
  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.

6°26′20″N 75°19′59″W / 6.439°N 75.333°W / 6.439; -75.333