La Playa de Belén facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
La Playa
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Municipality and town
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View of La Playa de Belén
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Location of the municipality and town of La Playa in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia.
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| Country | Colombia | |
| Department | Norte de Santander Department | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality and town | 241.25 km2 (93.15 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,450 m (4,760 ft) | |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Municipality and town | 8,546 | |
| • Urban | 641 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
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La Playa or La Playa de Belén is a small town and municipality in the Norte de Santander area of Colombia. It's known for its beautiful old buildings.
This town is one of the best places to see what a 19th-century Colombian town looked like. In 2010, La Playa was named a Pueblo Patrimonio. This means it's a special heritage town. It was one of the first 11 towns chosen for this honor in Colombia.
Understanding La Playa's Climate
La Playa has a tropical savanna climate. This type of climate is called Aw in the Köppen system. This means it's always warm there. The town's altitude, or how high it is above sea level, helps keep the temperatures from getting too hot.
From December to March, the weather is usually quite dry. The rest of the year, La Playa gets a lot of rain.
| Climate data for La Playa (Playa La), elevation 1,500 m (4,900 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) | 23.9 (75.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.5 (74.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.6 (65.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.1 (57.4) |
14.7 (58.5) |
15.1 (59.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.8 (58.6) |
14.8 (58.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.3 (59.5) |
14.6 (58.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.2 (0.52) |
15.5 (0.61) |
24.6 (0.97) |
71.2 (2.80) |
100.7 (3.96) |
62.3 (2.45) |
44.4 (1.75) |
89.7 (3.53) |
140.6 (5.54) |
158.3 (6.23) |
83.0 (3.27) |
29.1 (1.15) |
824.1 (32.44) |
| Average precipitation days | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 123 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 82 | 81 | 83 | 82 | 80 | 77 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186.0 | 158.1 | 148.8 | 123.0 | 139.5 | 174.0 | 204.6 | 192.2 | 144.0 | 142.6 | 138.0 | 161.2 | 1,912 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.0 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: La Playa de Belén para niños
