Convención | |
---|---|
Municipality and town | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Norte de Santander Department |
Area | |
• Total | 907 km2 (350 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,076 m (3,530 ft) |
Population (Census 2018
[2]) | |
• Total | 18,112 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Climate | Aw |
Convención is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander.It is considered as the largest producer of panela in the department. Account, according to figures estimated by the DANE, with a population of 16,605 inhabitants. It is located at 1,076 meters above sea level and its climate is temperate.
The first conqueror to set foot in these territories was the German Ambrosio Alfinger in 1530, who perished in combat with the aborigines. Later, Spaniards Pedro de Ursua and Ortón Velázquez founded many settlements in what is now Norte de Santander. [3]
Climate data for Convención (Ins Agr Convencion), elevation 1,076 m (3,530 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.8 (1.84) |
46.8 (1.84) |
64.9 (2.56) |
128.3 (5.05) |
148.1 (5.83) |
106.7 (4.20) |
128.3 (5.05) |
135.8 (5.35) |
178.4 (7.02) |
206.9 (8.15) |
171.7 (6.76) |
98.5 (3.88) |
1,461.3 (57.53) |
Average precipitation days | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 186 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 83 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.5 | 135.5 | 127.1 | 114.0 | 148.8 | 183.0 | 213.9 | 207.7 | 165.0 | 161.2 | 150.0 | 136.4 | 1,913.1 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [4] |
8°50′N 73°12′W / 8.833°N 73.200°W
Convención | |
---|---|
Municipality and town | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Norte de Santander Department |
Area | |
• Total | 907 km2 (350 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,076 m (3,530 ft) |
Population (Census 2018
[2]) | |
• Total | 18,112 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Climate | Aw |
Convención is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander.It is considered as the largest producer of panela in the department. Account, according to figures estimated by the DANE, with a population of 16,605 inhabitants. It is located at 1,076 meters above sea level and its climate is temperate.
The first conqueror to set foot in these territories was the German Ambrosio Alfinger in 1530, who perished in combat with the aborigines. Later, Spaniards Pedro de Ursua and Ortón Velázquez founded many settlements in what is now Norte de Santander. [3]
Climate data for Convención (Ins Agr Convencion), elevation 1,076 m (3,530 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.7 (78.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 46.8 (1.84) |
46.8 (1.84) |
64.9 (2.56) |
128.3 (5.05) |
148.1 (5.83) |
106.7 (4.20) |
128.3 (5.05) |
135.8 (5.35) |
178.4 (7.02) |
206.9 (8.15) |
171.7 (6.76) |
98.5 (3.88) |
1,461.3 (57.53) |
Average precipitation days | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 186 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 82 | 82 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 83 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 170.5 | 135.5 | 127.1 | 114.0 | 148.8 | 183.0 | 213.9 | 207.7 | 165.0 | 161.2 | 150.0 | 136.4 | 1,913.1 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 |
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [4] |
8°50′N 73°12′W / 8.833°N 73.200°W