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Majagual
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Majagual in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Majagual in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Sucre Department
Area
 • Municipality and town 826 km2 (319 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town 33,258
 • Density 40.264/km2 (104.28/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,883
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

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

Climate

Majagual has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with

Climate data for Majagual, elevation 20 m (66 ft), (1981–2010)
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

Population

  • Population (2018) - 10,205
  • Area- 1.385 km²
  • Population Density (2018) - 7,369/km²
  • Annual Population Change (2005 → 2018) - 0.26%
Climate data for Majagual
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.5
(90.5)		 33.4
(92.1)		 33.4
(92.1)		 33.3
(91.9)		 32.2
(90.0)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.2
(90.0)		 32.0
(89.6)		 31.7
(89.1)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.5
(88.7)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.3
(90.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.6
(81.7)		 28.1
(82.6)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.3
(82.9)		 27.8
(82.0)		 27.8
(82.0)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.4
(81.3)		 27.5
(81.5)		 27.7
(81.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)		 22.8
(73.0)		 23.3
(73.9)		 23.5
(74.3)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.0
(73.4)		 23.1
(73.6)		 22.8
(73.0)		 23.0
(73.4)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.1
(73.6)		 23.2
(73.7)
Average rainfall 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 rainy days 2 3 4 9 14 13 14 15 14 16 14 7 125
Average relative humidity (%) 86 85 83 85 86 86 84 86 87 87 86 86 86
Mean monthly sunshine hours 210.8 189.2 164.3 135.0 139.5 162.0 192.2 186.0 150.0 151.9 168.0 179.8 2,028.7
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: IDEAM
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