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Barbacoas
Municipality and town
Flag of Barbacoas
Flag
Official seal of Barbacoas
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Location of Barbacoas in Nariño, Colombia
Location of Barbacoas in Nariño, Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Nariño Department
Subregion Telembí Subregion
Founded 6 April 1600
Founded by Francisco de Praga y Zuniga
Area
 • Municipality and town 2,324 km2 (897 sq mi)
 • Urban
4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2016)
 • Municipality and town 38,708
 • Density 16.656/km2 (43.138/sq mi)
 • Urban
16,588
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Barbacoas is a town and municipality in Nariño Department, Colombia. The urban centre of Barbacoas is located at an altitude of 36 metres (118 ft) and the municipality borders Magüí Payán in the north, Magüí Payán, Cumbitara, Los Andes, La Llanada, Samaniego and Ricaurte in the east, Ricaurte and Ecuador in the south and Tumaco and Roberto Payán in the west.

History

In the times before the Spanish conquest, Barbacoas was inhabited by the Barbacoa, Telembí and Iscuande tribes. Already in those ages, the town was an important source of gold for the indigenous people.

Modern Barbacoas was founded on April 6, 1600, by Francisco de Praga y Zuniga.

Economy

Barbacoas is an important mining town in Nariño, producing gold, silver, platinum and coal. Other economical activity is agriculture, with rice, avocadoes, plantains, sugarcane and fruits as bananas and citrus fruits. Other fruits cultivated are ciruelo, guayaba, papaya, pineapples, guanábana, borojó, guayabilla, lulo, anón, guaba, maracuyá, guayaba brasilera, zapallo, coconut, cacao and other agricultural products as arracacha, camote, ñame, achiote, chillangua, tomatoes, peppers, palmito, chillarán, and oregano.

Climate

Barbacoas has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Barbacoas, elevation 60 m (200 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)
30.5
(86.9)
30.8
(87.4)
30.9
(87.6)
30.3
(86.5)
29.9
(85.8)
29.9
(85.8)
29.8
(85.6)
29.7
(85.5)
29.6
(85.3)
29.5
(85.1)
29.7
(85.5)
30.1
(86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6)
26.1
(79.0)
26.2
(79.2)
26.2
(79.2)
26.1
(79.0)
26.0
(78.8)
25.9
(78.6)
25.9
(78.6)
25.8
(78.4)
25.7
(78.3)
25.7
(78.3)
25.7
(78.3)
25.9
(78.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.8)
21.8
(71.2)
21.9
(71.4)
21.9
(71.4)
22.0
(71.6)
21.9
(71.4)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 557.3
(21.94)
524.3
(20.64)
606.9
(23.89)
818.8
(32.24)
853.7
(33.61)
658.1
(25.91)
501.4
(19.74)
394.5
(15.53)
488.4
(19.23)
521.4
(20.53)
411.4
(16.20)
524.3
(20.64)
6,860.5
(270.10)
Average precipitation days 27 23 25 26 28 27 25 24 26 26 23 26 303
Average relative humidity (%) 90 89 89 90 90 90 91 90 90 91 90 90 90
Mean monthly sunshine hours 93.0 90.3 102.3 117.0 105.4 93.0 102.3 89.9 63.0 71.3 72.0 80.6 1,080.1
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.9 3.4 3.1 3.3 2.9 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.6 3.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
Climate data for Barbacoas (Altaquer), elevation 1,010 m (3,310 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)
23.9
(75.0)
24.2
(75.6)
24.3
(75.7)
24.0
(75.2)
23.7
(74.7)
23.8
(74.8)
23.9
(75.0)
23.7
(74.7)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
23.4
(74.1)
23.8
(74.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7)
20.6
(69.1)
20.8
(69.4)
20.9
(69.6)
20.8
(69.4)
20.5
(68.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
20.3
(68.5)
20.3
(68.5)
20.2
(68.4)
20.2
(68.4)
20.5
(68.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.8
(64.0)
18.1
(64.6)
18.2
(64.8)
18.2
(64.8)
18.3
(64.9)
18.0
(64.4)
17.9
(64.2)
17.9
(64.2)
17.9
(64.2)
18
(64)
17.9
(64.2)
18
(64)
18
(64)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 413.0
(16.26)
300.1
(11.81)
393.4
(15.49)
455.7
(17.94)
417.1
(16.42)
330.9
(13.03)
204.1
(8.04)
152.7
(6.01)
222.5
(8.76)
468.1
(18.43)
452.1
(17.80)
495.2
(19.50)
4,304.9
(169.48)
Average precipitation days 28 24 27 27 28 26 23 21 23 28 26 27 307
Average relative humidity (%) 93 93 93 93 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94 94
Mean monthly sunshine hours 52.7 53.6 62.0 72.0 71.3 69.0 86.8 83.7 60.0 55.8 51.0 46.5 764.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.8 2.7 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.5 2.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

Gallery

Notable people from Barbacoas

  • Walden Alexis Vargas, football player
  • Déiber Caicedo, football player
  • Mateo Cassierra, football player
  • Bréiner Castillo, football player
  • Carlos Castillo, football player
  • Ricardo Coral Dorado, film director.
  • Fredy Márquinez, football player
  • Rodrigo Sevillano, football player

See also

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