La Macarena, Meta facts for kids
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La Macarena, Meta
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of La Macarena, Meta in the Meta Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Meta Department | |
| Founded | November 1954 | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality and town | 11,229 km2 (4,335.54 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 233 m (764 ft) | |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Municipality and town | 32,861 | |
| • Urban | 4,458 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
| Climate | Am | |
| Official Website | ||
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La Macarena is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, located about 280 km (170 m) south of Bogotá, Colombia.
The town was included in the former El Caguan DMZ. Now, back in the control of Colombian Army and Police Force, the town is a growing Ecotourism destination, particularly for the five coloured river Caño Cristales considered one of the most beautiful in the world. La Macarena is served by La Macarena Airport.
Climate
| Climate data for La Macarena (Macarena La), elevation 350 m (1,150 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) | 32.3 (90.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.9 (71.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 43.5 (1.71) |
92.0 (3.62) |
175.7 (6.92) |
319.3 (12.57) |
321.5 (12.66) |
358.9 (14.13) |
315.5 (12.42) |
239.7 (9.44) |
236.3 (9.30) |
198.3 (7.81) |
151.7 (5.97) |
89.3 (3.52) |
2,504.9 (98.62) |
| Average precipitation days | 5 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 179 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 82 | 87 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 82 | 86 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 223.2 | 160.9 | 139.5 | 108.0 | 114.7 | 99.0 | 114.7 | 136.4 | 147.0 | 158.1 | 162.0 | 198.4 | 1,761.9 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.2 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for La Macarena (Balsora La), elevation 372 m (1,220 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) | 32.5 (90.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.7 (69.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 28.9 (1.14) |
90.8 (3.57) |
187.0 (7.36) |
331.0 (13.03) |
339.3 (13.36) |
387.8 (15.27) |
320.6 (12.62) |
227.6 (8.96) |
264.0 (10.39) |
236.4 (9.31) |
169.1 (6.66) |
67.5 (2.66) |
2,551.1 (100.44) |
| Average precipitation days | 4 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 188 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 84 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 80 | 87 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192.2 | 141.2 | 99.2 | 78.0 | 80.6 | 69.0 | 80.6 | 96.1 | 102.0 | 117.8 | 129.0 | 145.7 | 1,331.4 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.2 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: La Macarena (Meta) para niños
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