Puerto Parra

Puerto Parra is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

Puerto Parra
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Parra in the Santander Department of Colombia
Country	Colombia
Department	Santander Department
Founded	March 4, 2008[1]
Founded by	Aquileo Parra[1]
Area [2]
• Total	1,452 km2 (561 sq mi)
Population  (2005)[3]
• Total	6,462
• Density	4.5/km2 (12/sq mi)
Demonym	Puerto Parrences
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	www.puertoparra-santander.gov.co

Climate

Climate data for Puerto Parra (Carare), elevation 168 m (551 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.0 (91.4)	33.2 (91.8)	32.8 (91.0)	32.4 (90.3)	32.3 (90.1)	32.3 (90.1)	32.9 (91.2)	32.8 (91.0)	32.1 (89.8)	31.6 (88.9)	31.8 (89.2)	32.2 (90.0)	32.4 (90.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	28.3 (82.9)	28.7 (83.7)	28.5 (83.3)	28.2 (82.8)	28.1 (82.6)	28.2 (82.8)	28.4 (83.1)	28.3 (82.9)	28.1 (82.6)	27.8 (82.0)	27.9 (82.2)	28.2 (82.8)	28.2 (82.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.8 (73.0)	23.2 (73.8)	23.2 (73.8)	23.2 (73.8)	23.1 (73.6)	23.1 (73.6)	22.8 (73.0)	22.8 (73.0)	22.6 (72.7)	22.7 (72.9)	23.1 (73.6)	23.2 (73.8)	23.0 (73.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	74.5 (2.93)	99.0 (3.90)	184.7 (7.27)	293.0 (11.54)	315.2 (12.41)	242.5 (9.55)	237.7 (9.36)	255.5 (10.06)	359.5 (14.15)	395.3 (15.56)	276.6 (10.89)	155.1 (6.11)	2,888.5 (113.72)
Average precipitation days	7	9	12	16	18	17	16	17	19	19	16	10	169
Average relative humidity (%)	81	79	81	83	82	82	81	81	82	83	83	83	82
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4]

Climate data for Puerto Parra (Campo Capote), elevation 180 m (590 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32.9 (91.2)	33.2 (91.8)	32.7 (90.9)	32.5 (90.5)	32.5 (90.5)	32.7 (90.9)	33.1 (91.6)	32.9 (91.2)	32.3 (90.1)	31.7 (89.1)	31.9 (89.4)	32.2 (90.0)	32.5 (90.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.8 (80.2)	26.9 (80.4)	26.8 (80.2)	26.8 (80.2)	26.9 (80.4)	27.0 (80.6)	27.0 (80.6)	27.0 (80.6)	26.7 (80.1)	26.4 (79.5)	26.5 (79.7)	26.6 (79.9)	26.8 (80.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.5 (72.5)	22.8 (73.0)	22.9 (73.2)	23.0 (73.4)	22.9 (73.2)	22.8 (73.0)	22.5 (72.5)	22.6 (72.7)	22.5 (72.5)	22.4 (72.3)	22.6 (72.7)	22.8 (73.0)	22.7 (72.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	103 (4.1)	152.3 (6.00)	220.7 (8.69)	335.1 (13.19)	323.5 (12.74)	213.6 (8.41)	164.9 (6.49)	169.1 (6.66)	264.8 (10.43)	343.2 (13.51)	271.7 (10.70)	155.8 (6.13)	2,717.5 (106.99)
Average precipitation days	6	8	12	15	18	17	16	18	19	17	16	10	163
Average relative humidity (%)	83	83	83	84	84	84	82	82	83	85	85	85	84
Mean monthly sunshine hours	186.0	155.3	136.4	138.0	164.3	171.0	204.6	189.1	171.0	158.1	156.0	173.6	2,003.4
Mean daily sunshine hours	6.0	5.5	4.4	4.6	5.3	5.7	6.6	6.1	5.7	5.1	5.2	5.6	5.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4]

References

1. "Nuestro municipio". puertoparra-santander.gov. Archived from the original on 27 November 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
2. "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
3. "Censo general 2005 (Perfil: Puerto Parra, Santander)" (PDF). DANE. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
4. "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.

6°39′N 74°04′W