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| Arjona | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
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| Nickname: La tierra del bollo de mazorca | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Arjona in the Bolívar Department of Colombia | |
  ArjonaLocation in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 10°15′31″N 75°20′46″W / 10.25861°N 75.34611°W / 10.25861; -75.34611 | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | .svg){kind=small} Bolívar Department |
| Founded | 1775 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gustavo Perez |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 589.6 km (227.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 7.05 km (2.72 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Municipality and town | 69,503 |
| • Density | 120/km (310/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 55,134 |
| • Urban density | 7,800/km (20,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Arjonero |
| Area code | 57 + 5 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Arjona is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia, about 30 km southeast of Cartagena de Indias.
Its primary activity is farming and producing the main recognized product, called Bollo by native people from there.
Notable people
- Ernesto Frieri, professional baseball player
- Ronaldo Hernández, professional baseball player
- José Quintana, professional baseball player
Climate
| Climate data for Arjona (Sincerin), elevation 10 m (33 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.0 (93.2) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.5 (94.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.2 (91.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.4 (81.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 6.4 (0.25) |
18.0 (0.71) |
28.9 (1.14) |
89.9 (3.54) |
152.6 (6.01) |
128.1 (5.04) |
154.3 (6.07) |
161.5 (6.36) |
193.9 (7.63) |
195.3 (7.69) |
129.3 (5.09) |
49.2 (1.94) |
1,181.6 (46.52) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 95 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 83 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257.3 | 223.0 | 201.5 | 168.0 | 158.1 | 168.0 | 189.1 | 189.1 | 141.0 | 142.6 | 165.0 | 223.2 | 2,225.9 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.3 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 6.1 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
References
- Citypopulation.de Population of Arjona municipality with localities
- "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.
10°15′31″N 75°20′46″W / 10.25861°N 75.34611°W / 10.25861; -75.34611
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