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Girardota

Coordinates: 6°22′35.01″N 75°26′50.23″W / 6.3763917°N 75.4472861°W / 6.3763917; -75.4472861
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Girardota
Municipality and town
Flag of Girardota
Official seal of Girardota
Location of the municipality and town of Girardota in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Girardota in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Girardota is located in Colombia
Girardota
Girardota
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°22′35.01″N 75°26′50.23″W / 6.3763917°N 75.4472861°W / 6.3763917; -75.4472861
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Area
 • Municipality and town82.86 km2 (31.99 sq mi)
 • Urban
3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1]
 • Municipality and town54,439
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
 • Urban
30,958
 • Urban density8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Girardota is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Girardota is part of The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. Its population was estimated to be 54,439 in 2020.

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Girardota/Barbosa (Progreso El Hda), elevation 1,500 m (4,900 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.1
(82.6)
28.5
(83.3)
28.8
(83.8)
27.8
(82.0)
28.1
(82.6)
28.3
(82.9)
28.3
(82.9)
28.5
(83.3)
28.1
(82.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.8)
27.4
(81.3)
28
(82)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.1
(71.8)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
22
(72)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)
16.1
(61.0)
16.4
(61.5)
16.9
(62.4)
17.0
(62.6)
16.5
(61.7)
16.0
(60.8)
16.2
(61.2)
16.3
(61.3)
16.5
(61.7)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 57.5
(2.26)
80.1
(3.15)
113.2
(4.46)
188.6
(7.43)
246.8
(9.72)
199.1
(7.84)
207.6
(8.17)
202.3
(7.96)
234.2
(9.22)
235.4
(9.27)
155.0
(6.10)
83.3
(3.28)
2,003
(78.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8 10 13 20 21 18 19 18 20 22 18 11 193
Average relative humidity (%) 82 81 81 83 84 82 81 81 82 83 83 83 82
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Girardota municipality]
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

6°22′35.01″N 75°26′50.23″W / 6.3763917°N 75.4472861°W / 6.3763917; -75.4472861