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Corozal, Sucre
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Corozal, Sucre in the Sucre Department..
Location of the municipality and town of Corozal, Sucre in the Sucre Department..
Corozal, Sucre is located in Colombia
Corozal, Sucre
Corozal, Sucre
Location in Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Sucre Department
Area
 • Municipality and town 285.9 km2 (110.4 sq mi)
 • Urban
4.81 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2023 census)
 • Municipality and town 70,591
 • Density 246.91/km2 (639.49/sq mi)
 • Urban
52,855
 • Urban density 10,989/km2 (28,460/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Corozalero
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Time)
Area code(s) 57 + 5
Website Official website: http://www.corozal-sucre.gov.co/

Corozal (Spanish pronunciation: [koɾoˈsal]) is a town and municipality in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.

Transportation

Corozal is served by Las Brujas Airport.

Notable people

  • José Serpa (born 1979) professional cyclist

Climate

Climate data for Corozal (Las Brujas Airport), elevation 166 m (545 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.7
(92.7)
34.1
(93.4)
34.3
(93.7)
33.5
(92.3)
32.1
(89.8)
31.4
(88.5)
32.2
(90.0)
32.2
(90.0)
31.4
(88.5)
31.1
(88.0)
31.5
(88.7)
32.6
(90.7)
32.5
(90.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0)
28
(82)
28.3
(82.9)
28.2
(82.8)
27.7
(81.9)
27.5
(81.5)
27.6
(81.7)
27.6
(81.7)
27
(81)
26.8
(80.2)
27
(81)
27.4
(81.3)
27.5
(81.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)
22.6
(72.7)
23.2
(73.8)
23.6
(74.5)
23.2
(73.8)
22.9
(73.2)
22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
22.1
(71.8)
22.7
(72.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.1
(0.71)
19.6
(0.77)
35.3
(1.39)
91.6
(3.61)
150.1
(5.91)
137.1
(5.40)
138.7
(5.46)
140.5
(5.53)
139
(5.5)
135
(5.3)
85.9
(3.38)
36.9
(1.45)
1,127.9
(44.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2 3 3 9 14 12 11 13 13 13 9 4 105
Average relative humidity (%) 76 76 76 78 82 83 82 82 84 84 83 80 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 235.6 203.3 186 144 142.6 168 189.1 176.7 135 148.8 153 204.6 2,086.7
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.6 7.2 6 4.8 4.6 5.6 6.1 5.7 4.5 4.8 5.1 6.6 5.7
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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