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Planeta Rica
Municipality and town
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Flag of Planeta Rica
Flag
Official seal of Planeta Rica
Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Planeta Rica in the Córdoba Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Planeta Rica in the Córdoba Department of Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Córdoba Department
Area
 • Municipality and town 1,141 km2 (441 sq mi)
 • Urban
4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Municipality and town 64,776
 • Density 56.771/km2 (147.04/sq mi)
 • Urban
41,267
 • Urban density 9,211/km2 (23,857/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Planeta Rica is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia.

According to 2020 estimates, the population of Planeta Rica was 64,776, with a population density of 57 persons per square kilometer.

Climate

Climate data for Planeta Rica, elevation 90 m (300 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.7
(92.7)
34.7
(94.5)
34.6
(94.3)
33.5
(92.3)
32.3
(90.1)
32.0
(89.6)
32.1
(89.8)
32.0
(89.6)
31.9
(89.4)
31.7
(89.1)
31.8
(89.2)
32.4
(90.3)
32.7
(90.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0)
28.0
(82.4)
28.3
(82.9)
28.2
(82.8)
27.7
(81.9)
27.7
(81.9)
27.6
(81.7)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
27.2
(81.0)
27.5
(81.5)
27.6
(81.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
23.0
(73.4)
23.2
(73.8)
23.6
(74.5)
23.6
(74.5)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.3
(0.52)
17.5
(0.69)
49.0
(1.93)
132.5
(5.22)
208.9
(8.22)
213.8
(8.42)
205.2
(8.08)
241.4
(9.50)
192.6
(7.58)
165.4
(6.51)
100.2
(3.94)
45.4
(1.79)
1,531.8
(60.31)
Average precipitation days 3 3 5 10 14 14 15 17 15 13 9 5 118
Average relative humidity (%) 78 77 76 78 82 82 82 83 83 83 83 82 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 195.3 172.2 155.0 129.0 130.2 147.0 170.5 173.6 138.0 148.8 153.0 176.7 1,889.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.3 6.1 5.0 4.3 4.2 4.9 5.5 5.6 4.6 4.8 5.1 5.7 5.2
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
Climate data for Planeta Rica (Centro Alegre), elevation 170 m (560 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.8
(92.8)
34.0
(93.2)
34.2
(93.6)
33.7
(92.7)
32.8
(91.0)
33.0
(91.4)
32.7
(90.9)
32.6
(90.7)
32.7
(90.9)
32.5
(90.5)
32.5
(90.5)
32.7
(90.9)
33.1
(91.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.1
(82.6)
28.2
(82.8)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
27.7
(81.9)
27.8
(82.0)
27.6
(81.7)
27.6
(81.7)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
27.6
(81.7)
27.8
(82.0)
27.8
(82.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)
22.9
(73.2)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.6
(72.7)
22.6
(72.7)
22.4
(72.3)
22.4
(72.3)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
22.6
(72.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 58.2
(2.29)
139.0
(5.47)
113.4
(4.46)
104.1
(4.10)
140.9
(5.55)
137.1
(5.40)
131.5
(5.18)
160.9
(6.33)
156.4
(6.16)
141.2
(5.56)
225.8
(8.89)
202.5
(7.97)
1,711
(67.36)
Average precipitation days 3 4 5 10 15 14 16 16 14 14 10 4 124
Average relative humidity (%) 80 79 78 80 83 83 83 84 84 84 84 83 82
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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