La Playa de Belén

Municipality and town in Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of La Playa in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of La Playa in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia.
CountryColombiaDepartmentNorte de Santander DepartmentArea
 • Municipality and town241.25 km2 (93.15 sq mi)Elevation
1,450 m (4,760 ft)Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town8,546 • Urban
641Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

La Playa or La Playa de Belén is a Colombian municipality in the department of North Santander.

La Playa is among Colombia's most-atmospheric and best-preserved 19th-century pueblos. It was named a Pueblo Patrimonio (heritage town) of Colombia in 2010, one of only 11 municipalities nationwide that were selected to be part of the Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio original cohort.[1]

Climate

La Playa has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen: Aw)[2] with consistently warm temperatures, moderated by altitude. The period from December to March is fairly dry, while the rest of the year experiences significant rainfall.

Climate data for La Playa de Belén (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.89
(75.00)
24.89
(76.80)
25.46
(77.83)
25.89
(78.60)
26.42
(79.56)
26.75
(80.15)
27.08
(80.74)
27.28
(81.10)
26.35
(79.43)
25.38
(77.68)
24.4
(75.9)
23.72
(74.70)
25.63
(78.13)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.82
(65.88)
19.43
(66.97)
20.03
(68.05)
20.47
(68.85)
20.83
(69.49)
20.87
(69.57)
21.05
(69.89)
20.96
(69.73)
20.42
(68.76)
20.08
(68.14)
19.75
(67.55)
19.14
(66.45)
20.15
(68.27)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.06
(57.31)
14.78
(58.60)
15.41
(59.74)
16.0
(60.8)
15.85
(60.53)
15.27
(59.49)
15.03
(59.05)
14.92
(58.86)
15.2
(59.4)
15.56
(60.01)
15.6
(60.1)
14.8
(58.6)
15.21
(59.38)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 17.96
(0.71)
11.88
(0.47)
32.11
(1.26)
70.89
(2.79)
111.33
(4.38)
59.13
(2.33)
45.56
(1.79)
81.58
(3.21)
131.9
(5.19)
143.24
(5.64)
87.96
(3.46)
28.5
(1.12)
822.05
(32.36)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 2.41 1.76 4.15 8.22 10.75 6.08 5.58 9.29 13.11 13.51 9.73 4.23 88.82
Source: NOAA[3]

References

  1. ^ "GUÍA: Red Turística de Pueblos Patrimonio de Colombia" (PDF). Fondo Nacional de Turismo de la República de Colombia - FONTUR. Dec 2020. Retrieved 29 Mar 2021.
  2. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — La Playa de Belén". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  • (in Spanish) Government of Norte de Santander - La Playa
  • (in Spanish) La Playa de Belen official website
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8°15′N 73°10′W / 8.250°N 73.167°W / 8.250; -73.167


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