Puerto Boyacá

Puerto Boyacá is a Colombian river-port town and municipality by the Magdalena River in the Boyacá Department, where is also considered a Special Trade Zone due to its port status. Its main industries are oil exploration and processing. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Puerto Boyacá was affected intensively by the Colombian Armed Conflict.

Puerto Boyacá
Municipality and town
Flag of Puerto Boyacá
Official seal of Puerto Boyacá
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Boyacá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Boyacá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Puerto Boyacá is located in Colombia
Puerto Boyacá
Puerto Boyacá
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°58′41″N 74°35′23″W
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceBoyacá Special Handling Zone
FoundedDecember 14, 1957
Government
  MayorJicly Esgardo Mutis Isaza
(2020-2023)
Area
  Municipality and town1,514 km2 (585 sq mi)
  Urban
4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
  Municipality and town46,736
  Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
  Urban
32,979
  Urban density8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
DemonymPuertoboyacense
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Postal code
152201-19
Area code57 + 8
WebsiteOfficial website

Borders

Born in Puerto Boyacá

Other information

  • Market Day: Sunday
  • Distance from Tunja: 373 km
  • Median temperature: 32 °C

Climate

Climate data for Puerto Boyacá (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.6
(101.5)
39.4
(102.9)
40.0
(104.0)
37.4
(99.3)
37.0
(98.6)
38.0
(100.4)
41.2
(106.2)
41.2
(106.2)
39.0
(102.2)
37.4
(99.3)
37.4
(99.3)
37.4
(99.3)
38.7
(101.7)
Average high °C (°F) 32.7
(90.9)
33.0
(91.4)
32.3
(90.1)
32.2
(90.0)
32.3
(90.1)
32.9
(91.2)
33.6
(92.5)
33.8
(92.8)
32.5
(90.5)
31.5
(88.7)
31.4
(88.5)
32.0
(89.6)
32.5
(90.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.1
(82.6)
28.1
(82.6)
27.8
(82.0)
27.7
(81.9)
27.8
(82.0)
27.9
(82.2)
28.4
(83.1)
28.3
(82.9)
27.6
(81.7)
27.0
(80.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.6
(81.7)
27.6
(81.7)
Average low °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1)
23.7
(74.7)
23.4
(74.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.6)
23.4
(74.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
23.3
(73.9)
23.7
(74.7)
23.3
(73.9)
Record low °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
20.2
(68.4)
18.0
(64.4)
17.4
(63.3)
16.8
(62.2)
20.0
(68.0)
20.2
(68.4)
20.0
(68.0)
19.0
(66.2)
19.4
(66.9)
20.0
(68.0)
20.6
(69.1)
19.3
(66.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 64
(2.5)
112
(4.4)
153
(6.0)
246
(9.7)
234
(9.2)
154
(6.1)
143
(5.6)
155
(6.1)
239
(9.4)
295
(11.6)
191
(7.5)
99
(3.9)
2,086
(82.1)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) 7 11 13 18 20 18 16 16 19 21 16 10 183
Average relative humidity (%) 76 76 78 80 80 78 75 74 78 81 81 79 78
Source: Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales (IDEAM)[2]

References

  1. Citypopulation.de
  2. "Promedios 71-00" (in Spanish). IDEAM. Retrieved 30 April 2019.

6°00′N 74°25′W


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