Montelíbano

Montelíbano is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department of Colombia. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Montelíbano.

Montelíbano
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Montelíbano in the Córdoba Department of Colombia.
Montelíbano Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 7°58′30″N 75°25′15″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Córdoba Department
Founded	1907
Government
• Mayor	José David Cura
Area
• Municipality and town	1,551 km2 (599 sq mi)
• Urban	11.08 km2 (4.28 sq mi)
Elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Population  (2020 est.)[1][2]
• Municipality and town	90,450
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
• Urban	63,689
• Urban density	5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Montelíbanés
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Postal code	234001
Area code	57 + 4
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Montelíbano is host of one of the largest ferronickel mines, the Cerro Matoso mine. The Company Cerro Matoso S.A. operates the mine site, as well as the associated smelter.

According to 2020 estimates, the population of Montelíbano was 90,450, with a population density of 58 persons per square kilometer.

Climate

Climate data for Montelíbano (Cuba Hda), elevation 50 m (160 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.5 (92.3)	33.7 (92.7)	33.8 (92.8)	33.6 (92.5)	33.1 (91.6)	32.8 (91.0)	32.7 (90.9)	32.7 (90.9)	32.7 (90.9)	32.6 (90.7)	32.6 (90.7)	32.8 (91.0)	33.0 (91.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.3 (81.1)	27.5 (81.5)	27.6 (81.7)	27.5 (81.5)	27.3 (81.1)	27.2 (81.0)	27.1 (80.8)	27.1 (80.8)	27.0 (80.6)	27.0 (80.6)	27.0 (80.6)	27.2 (81.0)	27.2 (81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.3 (72.1)	22.3 (72.1)	22.7 (72.9)	22.9 (73.2)	22.6 (72.7)	22.4 (72.3)	22.5 (72.5)	22.4 (72.3)	22.4 (72.3)	22.6 (72.7)	22.8 (73.0)	22.5 (72.5)	22.5 (72.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	14.9 (0.59)	32.8 (1.29)	63.0 (2.48)	173.8 (6.84)	305.0 (12.01)	326.7 (12.86)	359.5 (14.15)	385.6 (15.18)	335.8 (13.22)	292.0 (11.50)	180.5 (7.11)	62.3 (2.45)	2,531.9 (99.68)
Average precipitation days	2	3	5	10	16	15	17	17	16	16	11	6	129
Average relative humidity (%)	86	85	84	85	86	86	87	87	87	87	88	88	86
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

1. "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
2. Citypopulation.de
3. "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

• (in Spanish) Gobernacion de Cordoba - Montelíbano
• (in Spanish) Montelíbano official website

7°58′30″N 75°25′15″W