Amagá
Amagá (Spanish pronunciation: [amaˈɣa]) is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia. The area was known for its coal and iron ore production and it hosted early iron works.[1] Ex-Colombian president Belisario Betancur was born in this location.
Amagá | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Emiro Kastos park in Amagá | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Amagá in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Amagá Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°03′N 75°42′W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Southwestern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 84 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 29,555 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Notable places
The Forge (La Ferrería) produced the first steel in Antioquia and operated from 1864 to 1931. Its ruins are now a Rural National Monument.[2] There is also a very famous touristic place which is called "El viaducto" (the path).
Climate
| Climate data for Amagá | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F | 81.9 | 82.8 | 83.8 | 82.9 | 81.7 | 81.7 | 82.9 | 82.2 | 81.1 | 80.1 | 79.7 | 79.9 | 81.7 |
| Daily mean °F | 71.1 | 72.0 | 73.2 | 73.0 | 72.3 | 71.8 | 72.1 | 71.8 | 70.9 | 70.7 | 70.5 | 70.2 | 71.6 |
| Average low °F | 60.4 | 61.2 | 62.6 | 63.1 | 63.1 | 61.9 | 61.5 | 61.3 | 60.8 | 61.3 | 61.3 | 60.6 | 61.6 |
| Average precipitation inches | 3.0 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 8.5 | 10.7 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 8.7 | 4.5 | 86.1 |
| Average high °C | 27.7 | 28.2 | 28.8 | 28.3 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 28.3 | 27.9 | 27.3 | 26.7 | 26.5 | 26.6 | 27.6 |
| Daily mean °C | 21.7 | 22.2 | 22.9 | 22.8 | 22.4 | 22.1 | 22.3 | 22.1 | 21.6 | 21.5 | 21.4 | 21.2 | 22.0 |
| Average low °C | 15.8 | 16.2 | 17.0 | 17.3 | 17.3 | 16.6 | 16.4 | 16.3 | 16.0 | 16.3 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 16.5 |
| Average precipitation mm | 76 | 92 | 130 | 215 | 273 | 202 | 169 | 206 | 212 | 276 | 221 | 115 | 2,187 |
| Source: climate-data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Notes
- Bell, P. L. (1921) Colombia: A Commercial and Industrial Handbook (Special Agents Series #206) Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce, United States Department of Commerce, Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., page 234]
- "Amagá: Atractivos Naturales y Recreativos" Cotelco (Asociación Hotelera de Colombia), in Spanish, accessed 17 June 2010
- "Clima Amagá: Temperatura, Climograma y Tabla climática para Amagá". Climate-Data.org. 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2019-05-08.
External links
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- (in Spanish) Amaga official website
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