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El Retén

Coordinates: 10°37′00″N 74°16′00″W / 10.6167°N 74.2667°W / 10.6167; -74.2667
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El Retén
town
Flag of El Retén
Location of the municipality and town of El Retén in the Department of Magdalena.
Location of the municipality and town of El Retén in the Department of Magdalena.
El Retén is located in Colombia
El Retén
El Retén
Location of El Retén in Colombia
Coordinates: 10°37′N 74°16′W / 10.617°N 74.267°W / 10.617; -74.267
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentMagdalena
FoundationJune 24, 1913
Area
 • Total268 km2 (103 sq mi)
Elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018[1])
 • Total19,345
 • Density72/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5
Websiteelreten-magdalena.gov.co

El Retén is a town and municipality of the Magdalena Department in northern Colombia.

Climate

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Climate data for El Retén (Zacapa), elevation 30 m (98 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.8
(92.8)
33.9
(93.0)
34.1
(93.4)
34.4
(93.9)
34.2
(93.6)
34.1
(93.4)
34.2
(93.6)
34.2
(93.6)
33.3
(91.9)
33.1
(91.6)
33.1
(91.6)
33.4
(92.1)
33.8
(92.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9)
27.9
(82.2)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
28.2
(82.8)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
28.0
(82.4)
27.8
(82.0)
27.6
(81.7)
27.7
(81.9)
27.6
(81.7)
28.0
(82.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)
20.9
(69.6)
21.5
(70.7)
21.9
(71.4)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
21.9
(71.4)
21.4
(70.5)
21.8
(71.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.4
(0.17)
6.5
(0.26)
15.1
(0.59)
92.8
(3.65)
151.7
(5.97)
121.6
(4.79)
88.5
(3.48)
135.0
(5.31)
192.0
(7.56)
222.3
(8.75)
121.6
(4.79)
21.0
(0.83)
1,172.4
(46.16)
Average precipitation days 1 1 2 8 11 10 10 12 14 15 9 2 95
Average relative humidity (%) 81 81 80 81 82 83 82 82 82 83 83 84 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 232.5 212.0 192.2 171.0 173.6 165.0 198.4 179.8 153.0 164.3 186.0 226.3 2,254.1
Mean daily sunshine hours 7.5 7.5 6.2 5.7 5.6 5.5 6.4 5.8 5.1 5.3 6.2 7.3 6.2
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]
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10°37′00″N 74°16′00″W / 10.6167°N 74.2667°W / 10.6167; -74.2667