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Santo Domingo, Antioquia
Municipality and town
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Flag of Santo Domingo, Antioquia
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Official seal of Santo Domingo, Antioquia
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Location of the municipality and town of Santo Domingo, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Santo Domingo, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Santo Domingo, Antioquia is located in Colombia
Santo Domingo, Antioquia
Santo Domingo, Antioquia
Location in Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Subregion Northeastern
Area
 • Total 271 km2 (105 sq mi)
Elevation
1,975 m (6,480 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total 12,394
 • Density 45.73/km2 (118.45/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Santo Domingo is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia, it lies at an altitude of 1,975 m (6,480 ft) above sea level.

The municipio was founded in 1778 by Don Juan Gregorio Duque. In 1858, the writer Tomás Carrasquilla was born here.

Climate

Climate data for Santo Domingo (Guayabito), elevation 1,700 m (5,600 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
26.8
(80.2)
27.2
(81.0)
27.4
(81.3)
26.8
(80.2)
25.9
(78.6)
25.7
(78.3)
25.7
(78.3)
26.5
(79.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
21.4
(70.5)
21.6
(70.9)
21.5
(70.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.4
(70.5)
21.1
(70.0)
21.0
(69.8)
21.0
(69.8)
21.4
(70.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)
16.1
(61.0)
16.3
(61.3)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
16.0
(60.8)
16.1
(61.0)
16.1
(61.0)
16.1
(61.0)
16.3
(61.3)
16.3
(61.3)
16.2
(61.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 122.1
(4.81)
167.6
(6.60)
240.0
(9.45)
401.0
(15.79)
498.0
(19.61)
351.3
(13.83)
369.0
(14.53)
393.3
(15.48)
474.3
(18.67)
455.4
(17.93)
325.7
(12.82)
185.5
(7.30)
3,983
(156.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14 15 18 23 25 21 20 22 24 26 23 18 245
Average relative humidity (%) 84 83 83 85 86 84 82 82 85 86 86 86 84
Mean monthly sunshine hours 167.4 141.2 124.0 120.0 139.5 168.0 198.4 192.2 144.0 124.0 126.0 145.7 1,790.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.4 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 5.6 6.4 6.2 4.8 4.0 4.2 4.7 4.9
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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