Ayapel is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia.

Ayapel
Municipality and town
Flag of Ayapel
Official seal of Ayapel
Location of the municipality and town of Ayapel in the Córdoba Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Ayapel in the Córdoba Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentCórdoba Department
Area
 • Municipality and town1,965 km2 (759 sq mi)
 • Urban
14.05 km2 (5.42 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1][2]
 • Municipality and town47,247
 • Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
 • Urban
27,729
 • Urban density2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Ayapel is a Colombian municipality located in the far eastern department of Cordoba and bathed by the waters of San Jorge and Ayapel swamp. Bounded on the north by San Marcos, San Benito Abad, and Majagual, on the east by Guaranda and Achi, on the west by Buenavista and Montelibano, Pueblo Nuevo and south to the department of Antioquia. According to 2020 estimates, the population of Ayapel was 47,247.

Climate

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Climate data for Ayapel, elevation 22 m (72 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.1
(91.6)
33.9
(93.0)
34.3
(93.7)
33.9
(93.0)
32.9
(91.2)
32.6
(90.7)
32.6
(90.7)
32.4
(90.3)
32.0
(89.6)
31.9
(89.4)
32.0
(89.6)
32.4
(90.3)
32.8
(91.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0)
28.4
(83.1)
28.6
(83.5)
28.4
(83.1)
27.9
(82.2)
27.9
(82.2)
27.8
(82.0)
27.7
(81.9)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
27.4
(81.3)
27.7
(81.9)
27.8
(82.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
22.9
(73.2)
23.2
(73.8)
23.6
(74.5)
23.6
(74.5)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
23.0
(73.4)
23.1
(73.6)
23.5
(74.3)
23.3
(73.9)
23.2
(73.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18.1
(0.71)
28.8
(1.13)
49.1
(1.93)
162.9
(6.41)
267.2
(10.52)
290.9
(11.45)
380.7
(14.99)
397.2
(15.64)
326.9
(12.87)
266.8
(10.50)
198.7
(7.82)
51.7
(2.04)
2,439.1
(96.03)
Average precipitation days 2 3 5 11 16 17 19 20 18 17 14 7 145
Average relative humidity (%) 81 79 78 81 84 85 84 85 85 85 85 84 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.9 152.4 139.5 120.0 130.2 129.0 170.5 161.2 141.0 139.5 138.0 155.0 1,759.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.9 5.4 4.5 4.0 4.2 4.3 5.5 5.2 4.7 4.5 4.6 5.0 4.8
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Ayapel municipality
  3. ^ "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.

8°19′N 75°09′W / 8.317°N 75.150°W / 8.317; -75.150