Arjona, Bolívar

Municipality and town in Bolívar Department, Colombia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Arjona is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia, about 30 km southeast of Cartagena de Indias.

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Arjona
Municipality and town
Flag of Arjona
Official seal of Arjona
Nickname: 
La tierra del bollo de mazorca
Location of the municipality and town of Arjona in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Arjona in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Arjona is located in Colombia
Arjona
Arjona
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 10°15′31″N 75°20′46″W
Country Colombia
Department Bolívar Department
Founded1775
Government
  MayorGustavo Perez
Area
  Municipality and town589.6 km2 (227.6 sq mi)
  Urban
7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
  Municipality and town69,503
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
  Urban
55,134
  Urban density7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
DemonymArjonero
Area code57 + 5
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)
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Its primary activity is farming and producing the main recognized product, called Bollo by native people from there.

Notable people

Climate

More information Climate data for Arjona (Sincerin), elevation 10 m (33 ft), (1981–2010), Month ...
Climate data for Arjona (Sincerin), elevation 10 m (33 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.0
(93.2)
34.8
(94.6)
34.9
(94.8)
34.5
(94.1)
32.9
(91.2)
33.3
(91.9)
33.1
(91.6)
33.1
(91.6)
32.5
(90.5)
32.0
(89.6)
31.8
(89.2)
32.4
(90.3)
33.2
(91.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.4
(81.3)
27.7
(81.9)
28.1
(82.6)
28.2
(82.8)
27.9
(82.2)
28.0
(82.4)
28.1
(82.6)
27.7
(81.9)
27.4
(81.3)
27.2
(81.0)
27.3
(81.1)
27.3
(81.1)
27.7
(81.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)
22.0
(71.6)
22.4
(72.3)
23.8
(74.8)
24.0
(75.2)
24.1
(75.4)
24.0
(75.2)
23.8
(74.8)
23.7
(74.7)
23.5
(74.3)
23.2
(73.8)
22.4
(72.3)
23.2
(73.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 6.4
(0.25)
18.0
(0.71)
28.9
(1.14)
89.9
(3.54)
152.6
(6.01)
128.1
(5.04)
154.3
(6.07)
161.5
(6.36)
193.9
(7.63)
195.3
(7.69)
129.3
(5.09)
49.2
(1.94)
1,181.6
(46.52)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1 2 3 7 12 11 11 13 13 15 11 5 95
Average relative humidity (%) 81 80 81 82 84 84 84 84 85 87 85 84 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 257.3 223.0 201.5 168.0 158.1 168.0 189.1 189.1 141.0 142.6 165.0 223.2 2,225.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.3 7.9 6.5 5.6 5.1 5.6 6.1 6.1 4.7 4.6 5.5 7.2 6.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]
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