El Carmen del Darién facts for kids
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El Carmen del Darién
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Location of the municipality and town of Carmen del Darién in the Chocó Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Chocó Department | |
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| • Municipality and town | 4,700 km2 (1,800 sq mi) | |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Municipality and town | 5,462 | |
| • Urban | 1,321 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
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El Carmen del Darién is a town and a municipality located in the northern part of the Chocó Department in Colombia. It is a place known for its rich natural environment.
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Discovering El Carmen del Darién
El Carmen del Darién is a special area in Colombia. It is part of the Chocó Department. This region is famous for its amazing nature. The municipality covers a large area of about 4,700 square kilometers.
Where is El Carmen del Darién?
This municipality is in the northwestern part of Colombia. It is close to the Darién Gap, a wild and beautiful jungle area. The main town, Curbaradó, is the capital of the municipality.
How many people live there?
In 2015, about 5,462 people lived in El Carmen del Darién. Most of these people live in rural areas. About 1,321 people live in the main urban center.
Climate in El Carmen del Darién
El Carmen del Darién has a tropical rainforest climate. This means it is hot and rainy all year long. There are no dry seasons here. The weather is usually warm and humid.
What is a tropical rainforest climate?
A tropical rainforest climate is a type of weather found near the equator. It has high temperatures and a lot of rain throughout the year. This climate helps many different plants and animals grow.
Weather in Curbaradó
The capital town, Curbaradó, experiences this typical rainforest weather. You can see the average temperatures and rainfall below. It rains a lot, especially from April to November.
| Climate data for Curbaradó | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.8 (85.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 101 (4.0) |
99 (3.9) |
114 (4.5) |
284 (11.2) |
359 (14.1) |
386 (15.2) |
413 (16.3) |
448 (17.6) |
368 (14.5) |
431 (17.0) |
403 (15.9) |
313 (12.3) |
3,719 (146.5) |
More Information
You can learn more about El Carmen del Darién in Spanish on Kiddle: 
Carmen del Darién para niños
