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Zambrano, Bolívar
Municipality and town
Flag of Zambrano, Bolívar
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Motto(s): 
Strength and Willpower
Location of the municipality and town of Zambrano, Bolívar in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Zambrano, Bolívar in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Bolívar Department
Founded by Don Alvaro de Zambrano
Area
 • Total 302 km2 (117 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 11,367
 • Density 37.64/km2 (97.48/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Patron saint Saint Sebastian

Zambrano is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.It was founded in 1770 By Don Alvaro de Zambrano in what was once Territories which belonged to the native Malibùes. It is located Two and a half Hours from the Departmental capital, Cartagena, Bolivar. During the War for independence, Zambrano played a very important role in the support for Simon Bolivar and for independence from the Kingdom of Spain by many Brave troops fighting for the Colombian Independence movement. In fact, Simon Bolivar stayed one night in Zambrano and was housed by the Campillo Family. The economy is largely agricultural and thanks to its location on the Magdalena River.

Climate

Climate data for Zambrano (Monterrey Forestal), elevation 25 m (82 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.4
(93.9)
34.8
(94.6)
34.9
(94.8)
34.3
(93.7)
33.8
(92.8)
33.7
(92.7)
34.0
(93.2)
33.9
(93.0)
33.1
(91.6)
32.8
(91.0)
32.9
(91.2)
33.3
(91.9)
33.8
(92.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.5
(83.3)
28.8
(83.8)
29.0
(84.2)
28.9
(84.0)
28.4
(83.1)
28.4
(83.1)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
27.9
(82.2)
27.7
(81.9)
27.9
(82.2)
28.0
(82.4)
28.3
(82.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
21.6
(70.9)
22.5
(72.5)
22.8
(73.0)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
22.6
(72.7)
22.9
(73.2)
22.5
(72.5)
21.8
(71.2)
22.5
(72.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 13.7
(0.54)
24.2
(0.95)
40.0
(1.57)
68.9
(2.71)
108.5
(4.27)
108.7
(4.28)
85.0
(3.35)
110.1
(4.33)
106.7
(4.20)
122.5
(4.82)
73.0
(2.87)
28.4
(1.12)
888.4
(34.98)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1 2 4 7 9 8 8 9 9 9 6 3 73
Average relative humidity (%) 73 73 74 76 80 80 78 79 81 82 82 79 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 266.6 231.5 217.0 189.0 170.5 195.0 210.8 213.9 174.0 173.6 186.0 226.3 2,454.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.6 8.2 7.0 6.3 5.5 6.5 6.8 6.9 5.8 5.6 6.2 7.3 6.7
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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