Betulia, Antioquia

Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Betulia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Betulia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
6°6′44″N 75°59′2″W / 6.11222°N 75.98389°W / 6.11222; -75.98389Country ColombiaDepartment Antioquia DepartmentSubregionSouthwesternArea • Total252 km2 (97 sq mi)Elevation
1,600 m (5,200 ft)Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total15,097 • Density60/km2 (160/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Betulia is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the sub-region of Southwestern Antioquia. According to the 2018 census, its population comprised 15,097 people.

Climate

Betulia has a relatively cool tropical rainforest climate (Af) due to altitude with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Betulia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.1
(77.2)
25.4
(77.7)
25.7
(78.3)
25.5
(77.9)
24.8
(76.6)
24.8
(76.6)
25.4
(77.7)
25.1
(77.2)
24.6
(76.3)
24.1
(75.4)
24.1
(75.4)
24.2
(75.6)
24.9
(76.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.8
(67.6)
20.1
(68.2)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
20.0
(68.0)
19.8
(67.6)
20.1
(68.2)
19.8
(67.6)
19.6
(67.3)
19.4
(66.9)
19.4
(66.9)
19.3
(66.7)
19.8
(67.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
14.8
(58.6)
15.2
(59.4)
15.3
(59.5)
15.2
(59.4)
14.9
(58.8)
14.8
(58.6)
14.6
(58.3)
14.6
(58.3)
14.7
(58.5)
14.7
(58.5)
14.5
(58.1)
14.8
(58.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 95
(3.7)
96
(3.8)
147
(5.8)
238
(9.4)
282
(11.1)
235
(9.3)
208
(8.2)
223
(8.8)
229
(9.0)
301
(11.9)
218
(8.6)
138
(5.4)
2,410
(95)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

References

  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Climate: Betulia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
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