Majagual, Sucre facts for kids
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Majagual
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Majagual in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Sucre Department | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality and town | 826 km2 (319 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) | |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Municipality and town | 33,258 | |
| • Density | 40.264/km2 (104.28/sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 10,883 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
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Majagual is a town and a special area called a municipality in northern Colombia. It is part of the Sucre Department.
Climate in Majagual
Majagual has a tropical monsoon climate. This means it's usually hot all year round. It also has a very wet season and a drier season.
| Climate data for Majagual, elevation 20 m (66 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) | 33.9 (93.0) |
34.2 (93.6) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.6 (92.5) |
33.7 (92.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 29.1 (84.4) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 17.6 (0.69) |
24.6 (0.97) |
51.1 (2.01) |
162.3 (6.39) |
317.4 (12.50) |
310.2 (12.21) |
349.3 (13.75) |
393.3 (15.48) |
275.1 (10.83) |
383.1 (15.08) |
297.1 (11.70) |
114.7 (4.52) |
2,695.8 (106.13) |
| Average precipitation days | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 122 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 85 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210.8 | 189.1 | 164.3 | 135.0 | 139.5 | 162.0 | 192.2 | 186.0 | 150.0 | 151.9 | 168.0 | 179.8 | 2,028.6 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.8 | 6.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
People and Area
Here are some facts about the people living in Majagual and the size of the area:
- In 2018, about 10,205 people lived in the main town area.
- The total area of the town is about 1.385 square kilometers.
- The population density in 2018 was about 7,369 people per square kilometer. This means a lot of people live in a small space!
- Between 2005 and 2018, the population grew by about 0.26% each year.
See also
In Spanish: Majagual para niños
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