Ciénaga de Oro facts for kids
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Cienaga de oro
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Municipality and town
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Location in the Department of Cordoba.
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| Country | Colombia | |
| Region | Caribbean | |
| Department | Cordoba | |
| Foundation | December 15, 1776 | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality and town | 641.2 km2 (247.6 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) | |
| Population
(2020 est.)
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| • Municipality and town | 60,521 | |
| • Density | 94.387/km2 (244.461/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 22,365 | |
| • Urban density | 7,011/km2 (18,158/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 | |
Ciénaga de Oro is a town and municipality in northern Colombia. It is located in the Córdoba Department. Its name means "Golden Marsh" in Spanish.
In 2020, about 60,521 people lived in Ciénaga de Oro. This means there were about 94 people for every square kilometer. The town is also famous as the birthplace of Gustavo Petro, who is the current president of Colombia.
Climate in Ciénaga de Oro
Ciénaga de Oro has a warm climate throughout the year. You can see more details about its weather in the table below.
| Climate data for Ciénaga de Oro (Salado El), elevation 40 m (130 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.5 (94.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.4 (93.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.9 (91.2) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.5 (92.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.0 (82.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.4 (0.65) |
21.6 (0.85) |
27.0 (1.06) |
109.2 (4.30) |
188.8 (7.43) |
154.7 (6.09) |
167.5 (6.59) |
191.6 (7.54) |
192.6 (7.58) |
149.3 (5.88) |
107.6 (4.24) |
43.7 (1.72) |
1,369.9 (53.93) |
| Average precipitation days | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 130 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Ciénaga de Oro para niños
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