Santa Bárbara, Nariño facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Santa Barbara, Nariño
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Santa Barbara, Nariño in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Nariño Department | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,300 km2 (500 sq mi) | |
| Population
(Census 2018)
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| • Total | 8,989 | |
| • Density | 6.91/km2 (17.9/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
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Santa Bárbara is a town and a special area called a municipality in the Nariño Department of Colombia. The main part of the municipality, where the local government is located, is known as Iscuandé. This area covers about 1,300 square kilometers. In 2018, about 8,989 people lived here.
What is the Climate Like in Santa Bárbara?
Santa Bárbara has a type of weather called a tropical rainforest climate. This means it is warm all year round and gets a lot of rain. The weather is usually hot and humid, with heavy rainfall happening throughout the year.
How Much Rain Does Iscuandé Get?
The town of Iscuandé, which is the main part of Santa Bárbara, receives a very high amount of rain. For example, in May, it can get over 500 millimeters (about 20 inches) of rain. Even in the driest months, like December or March, it still gets more than 270 millimeters (about 10 inches) of rain. This constant rain helps the rainforest grow.
| Climate data for Iscuandé | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.4 (84.9) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.9 (85.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.8 (78.4) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.1 (78.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 337 (13.3) |
313 (12.3) |
270 (10.6) |
346 (13.6) |
536 (21.1) |
482 (19.0) |
355 (14.0) |
333 (13.1) |
401 (15.8) |
392 (15.4) |
309 (12.2) |
285 (11.2) |
4,359 (171.6) |
Learn More About Santa Bárbara
- You can find more information about Santa Bárbara (Nariño) for kids in Spanish here: Santa Bárbara (Nariño) para niños
