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Amagá
Municipality and town
Emiro Kastos park in Amagá
Emiro Kastos park in Amagá
Flag of Amagá
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Official seal of Amagá
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Location of the municipality and town of Amagá in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Amagá in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Amagá is located in Colombia
Amagá
Amagá
Location in Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Subregion Southwestern
Area
 • Total 84 km2 (32 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total 29,555
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Amagá (Spanish pronunciation: [amaˈɣa]) is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. The area was known for its coal and iron ore production and it hosted early iron works. Ex-Colombian president Belisario Betancur was born in this location.

Notable places

The Forge (La Ferrería) produced the first steel in Antioquia and operated from 1864 to 1931. Its ruins are now a Rural National Monument. There is also a very famous touristic place which is called "El viaducto" (the path).

Climate

Climate data for Amagá
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F 81.9 82.8 83.8 82.9 81.7 81.7 82.9 82.2 81.1 80.1 79.7 79.9 81.7
Daily mean °F 71.1 72.0 73.2 73.0 72.3 71.8 72.1 71.8 70.9 70.7 70.5 70.2 71.6
Average low °F 60.4 61.2 62.6 63.1 63.1 61.9 61.5 61.3 60.8 61.3 61.3 60.6 61.6
Average precipitation inches 3.0 3.6 5.1 8.5 10.7 8.0 6.7 8.1 8.3 10.9 8.7 4.5 86.1
Average high °C 27.7 28.2 28.8 28.3 27.6 27.6 28.3 27.9 27.3 26.7 26.5 26.6 27.6
Daily mean °C 21.7 22.2 22.9 22.8 22.4 22.1 22.3 22.1 21.6 21.5 21.4 21.2 22.0
Average low °C 15.8 16.2 17.0 17.3 17.3 16.6 16.4 16.3 16.0 16.3 16.3 15.9 16.5
Average precipitation mm 76 92 130 215 273 202 169 206 212 276 221 115 2,187
Source: climate-data.org

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Amagá para niños

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