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Bolívar
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Bolívar in the Santander  Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Bolívar in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Santander Department
Area
 • Total 1,419 km2 (548 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 9,567
 • Density 6.7421/km2 (17.462/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate Cfb

Bolívar is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

Climate

Bolívar has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb) with heavy rainfall year round.

Climate data for Bolívar
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
22.4
(72.3)
21.9
(71.4)
21.6
(70.9)
21.4
(70.5)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.2
(70.2)
21.4
(70.5)
21.7
(71.1)
21.8
(71.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7)
16.8
(62.2)
17.0
(62.6)
17.1
(62.8)
17.0
(62.6)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
16.4
(61.5)
16.5
(61.7)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
16.7
(62.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.8
(51.4)
11.3
(52.3)
11.7
(53.1)
12.3
(54.1)
12.4
(54.3)
11.8
(53.2)
11.1
(52.0)
11.1
(52.0)
11.4
(52.5)
11.9
(53.4)
11.9
(53.4)
11.1
(52.0)
11.6
(52.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 66.8
(2.63)
96.1
(3.78)
148.4
(5.84)
277.0
(10.91)
329.6
(12.98)
222.1
(8.74)
204.5
(8.05)
220.0
(8.66)
278.8
(10.98)
292.8
(11.53)
207.5
(8.17)
98.9
(3.89)
2,442.5
(96.16)
Average rainy days 10 12 15 22 23 18 18 18 20 23 19 13 211
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

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