San Francisco, Antioquia facts for kids
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San Francisco
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of San Francisco in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
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 San Francisco
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department |  Antioquia Department |
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| Subregion | Eastern | |
| Elevation | 1,250 m (4,100 ft) | |
| Population
(2015)
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| • Total | 5,318 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
| Website | [1] | |
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San Francisco is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.
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History
San Francisco was previously known as El Morrón.
It was founded in 1830 as part of the municipality of Cocorná. In February 1986 was established as a municipality with the name of San Francisco, in memory of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Climate
San Francisco has a tropical rainforest climate (Af). It has very heavy rainfall year-round.
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.0 (78.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 292.2 (11.50) |
286.6 (11.28) |
379.5 (14.94) |
493.9 (19.44) |
525.3 (20.68) |
346.1 (13.63) |
339.5 (13.37) |
427.3 (16.82) |
584.9 (23.03) |
610.9 (24.05) |
572.9 (22.56) |
374.8 (14.76) |
5,233.9 (206.06) |
| Average rainy days | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 251 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 |
Demographics
Total Population: 5 318 people. (2015)
- Urban Population: 2 446
- Rural Population: 2 872
Literacy Rate: 75.5% (2005)
- Urban Areas: 77.9%
- Rural Areas: 74.2%
See also
In Spanish: San Francisco (Antioquia) para niños
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