Puerto Leguízamo facts for kids
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Puerto Leguizamo
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Municipality and town
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Aerial view of the town
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Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Leguízamo in the Putumayo Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department |  Putumayo Department |
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| Area | |||
| • Municipality and town | 10,907 km2 (4,211 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 2.13 km2 (0.82 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 177 m (581 ft) | ||
| Population
(2018 census)
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| • Municipality and town | 28,468 | ||
| • Density | 2.61007/km2 (6.7600/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 12,755 | ||
| • Urban density | 5,988/km2 (15,510/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
Puerto Leguízamo is a town and a special area called a municipality in Colombia. It's located in the Putumayo Department, which is a region near Colombia's southern border. The town sits on the north bank of the Putumayo River.
It has a big church called Catedral Nuestra Señora del Carmen. This church is important for the local Catholic community. People can fly to Puerto Leguízamo using Caucayá Airport.
Understanding the Climate in Puerto Leguízamo
Puerto Leguízamo is very close to the equator. This means it has a tropical rainforest climate. In this type of climate, it rains a lot all year long. The weather is usually warm and humid.
| Climate data for Puerto Leguízamo (Pto Leguizamo), elevation 147 m (482 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) | 31.9 (89.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 115.0 (4.53) |
197.6 (7.78) |
237.5 (9.35) |
306.3 (12.06) |
330.0 (12.99) |
385.9 (15.19) |
297.6 (11.72) |
234.7 (9.24) |
249.5 (9.82) |
235.2 (9.26) |
222.5 (8.76) |
134.4 (5.29) |
2,923.4 (115.09) |
| Average precipitation days | 11 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 222 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 83 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 85 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164.3 | 121.4 | 105.4 | 96.0 | 102.3 | 96.0 | 108.5 | 133.3 | 141.0 | 148.8 | 147.0 | 155.0 | 1,519 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Puerto Leguízamo para niños
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