Majagual, Sucre

Majagual (Spanish pronunciation: [maxaˈɣwal]) is a town and municipality located in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.

Majagual
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Majagual in the Sucre Department of Colombia.
Country	Colombia
Department	Sucre Department
Area
• Municipality and town	826 km2 (319 sq mi)
Elevation	28 m (92 ft)
Population  (2015)
• Municipality and town	33,258
• Density	40/km2 (100/sq mi)
• Urban	10,883
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

Majagual has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with

Climate data for Majagual, elevation 20 m (66 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.9 (93.0)	34.2 (93.6)	34.4 (93.9)	34.2 (93.6)	33.7 (92.7)	33.7 (92.7)	33.8 (92.8)	33.6 (92.5)	33.3 (91.9)	32.8 (91.0)	33.2 (91.8)	33.6 (92.5)	33.7 (92.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	29.1 (84.4)	29.1 (84.4)	29.5 (85.1)	29.3 (84.7)	29.1 (84.4)	29.2 (84.6)	29.1 (84.4)	29.0 (84.2)	28.9 (84.0)	28.6 (83.5)	28.9 (84.0)	28.9 (84.0)	29.1 (84.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	21.8 (71.2)	21.7 (71.1)	22.2 (72.0)	21.9 (71.4)	21.8 (71.2)	21.9 (71.4)	21.7 (71.1)	21.7 (71.1)	21.5 (70.7)	21.7 (71.1)	22.0 (71.6)	21.9 (71.4)	21.8 (71.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	17.6 (0.69)	24.6 (0.97)	51.1 (2.01)	162.3 (6.39)	317.4 (12.50)	310.2 (12.21)	349.3 (13.75)	393.3 (15.48)	275.1 (10.83)	383.1 (15.08)	297.1 (11.70)	114.7 (4.52)	2,695.8 (106.13)
Average precipitation days	2	3	4	9	14	13	14	15	14	16	14	7	122
Average relative humidity (%)	86	85	83	85	86	86	84	86	87	87	86	86	86
Mean monthly sunshine hours	210.8	189.1	164.3	135.0	139.5	162.0	192.2	186.0	150.0	151.9	168.0	179.8	2,028.6
Mean daily sunshine hours	6.8	6.7	5.3	4.5	4.5	5.4	6.2	6.0	5.0	4.9	5.6	5.8	5.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[1]

Population

• Population (2018) - 10,205^[2]
• Area- 1.385 km²
• Population Density (2018) - 7,369/km²
• Annual Population Change (2005 → 2018) - 0.26%

Climate data for Majagual
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32.5 (90.5)	33.4 (92.1)	33.4 (92.1)	33.3 (91.9)	32.2 (90.0)	32.0 (89.6)	32.2 (90.0)	32.0 (89.6)	31.7 (89.1)	31.5 (88.7)	31.5 (88.7)	32.0 (89.6)	32.3 (90.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.6 (81.7)	28.1 (82.6)	28.3 (82.9)	28.3 (82.9)	27.8 (82.0)	27.8 (82.0)	27.6 (81.7)	27.5 (81.5)	27.2 (81.0)	27.2 (81.0)	27.4 (81.3)	27.5 (81.5)	27.7 (81.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.8 (73.0)	22.8 (73.0)	23.3 (73.9)	23.5 (74.3)	23.4 (74.1)	23.6 (74.5)	23.0 (73.4)	23.1 (73.6)	22.8 (73.0)	23.0 (73.4)	23.4 (74.1)	23.1 (73.6)	23.2 (73.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	17.6 (0.69)	24.6 (0.97)	51.1 (2.01)	162.3 (6.39)	317.4 (12.50)	310.2 (12.21)	349.3 (13.75)	393.3 (15.48)	275.1 (10.83)	383.1 (15.08)	297.1 (11.70)	114.7 (4.52)	2,695.8 (106.13)
Average rainy days	2	3	4	9	14	13	14	15	14	16	14	7	125
Average relative humidity (%)	86	85	83	85	86	86	84	86	87	87	86	86	86
Mean monthly sunshine hours	210.8	189.2	164.3	135.0	139.5	162.0	192.2	186.0	150.0	151.9	168.0	179.8	2,028.7
Mean daily sunshine hours	6.8	6.7	5.3	4.5	4.5	5.4	6.2	6.0	5.0	4.9	5.6	5.8	5.6
Source: IDEAM[3]

References

1. "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.
2. "Majagual (Majagual, Sucre, Colombia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
3. "Data". www.ideam.gov.co. Retrieved 2020-08-25.

• (in Spanish) Gobernacion de Sucre - Majagual

8°30′N 74°40′W