Barranco de Loba facts for kids
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Barranco de Loba
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Barranco de Loba in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
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 Barranco de Loba
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | .svg){kind=small} Bolívar Department |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 360 km2 (140 sq mi) | ||
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(Census 2018)
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| • Total | 14,435 | ||
| • Density | 40.1/km2 (103.9/sq mi) | ||
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Barranco de Loba is a town and a municipality in northern Colombia. It is located in the Bolívar Department. A municipality is like a local government area, similar to a county or district.
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About Barranco de Loba
Barranco de Loba covers an area of about 360 square kilometers. This is roughly the size of 36,000 football fields! According to the 2018 census, about 14,435 people live there.
What is a Municipality?
In Colombia, a municipality is a local government unit. It includes a main town (the municipal seat) and the surrounding rural areas. Barranco de Loba is both the main town and the name of the municipality.
Climate and Weather
Barranco de Loba has a tropical monsoon climate. This means it's usually warm all year round. It also has a wet season and a dry season.
Rainfall in Barranco de Loba
The town experiences moderate rainfall from December to March. However, from April to November, the rainfall becomes much heavier. This is typical for a tropical monsoon climate.
| Climate data for Barranco de Loba | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.7 (90.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.5 (90.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
28.3 (82.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.2 (75.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 26.2 (1.03) |
28.1 (1.11) |
78.2 (3.08) |
157.6 (6.20) |
255.0 (10.04) |
213.0 (8.39) |
187.6 (7.39) |
274.9 (10.82) |
352.0 (13.86) |
354.2 (13.94) |
258.7 (10.19) |
89.8 (3.54) |
2,275.3 (89.59) |
| Average rainy days | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 93 |
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See also
For more information in Spanish, you can visit: Barranco de Loba para niños
