Betania, Antioquia

Betania (pronounced: Bai-TAHN-ee-uh) is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Southwestern Antioquia, with a population of 9,286 people, according to the 2015 census. It is located 33 mi/53 km SW of Medellín. The main industries include coffee, sugarcane, cacao, and livestock.

Betania
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Betania in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Betania Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°45′N 75°58′W
Country	Colombia
Department	Antioquia Department
Subregion	Southwestern
Area
• Total	168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	9,286
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

Betania has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Chigorodó
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26.5 (79.7)	27.0 (80.6)	27.2 (81.0)	27.0 (80.6)	26.3 (79.3)	26.3 (79.3)	26.8 (80.2)	26.5 (79.7)	26.0 (78.8)	25.8 (78.4)	25.4 (77.7)	25.8 (78.4)	26.4 (79.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	20.7 (69.3)	21.1 (70.0)	21.4 (70.5)	21.4 (70.5)	21.1 (70.0)	21.0 (69.8)	21.1 (70.0)	20.9 (69.6)	20.5 (68.9)	20.6 (69.1)	20.3 (68.5)	20.4 (68.7)	20.9 (69.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	15.0 (59.0)	15.3 (59.5)	15.7 (60.3)	15.9 (60.6)	16.0 (60.8)	15.7 (60.3)	15.4 (59.7)	15.3 (59.5)	15.1 (59.2)	15.4 (59.7)	15.3 (59.5)	15.1 (59.2)	15.4 (59.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	124.5 (4.90)	148.2 (5.83)	198.2 (7.80)	291.8 (11.49)	318.2 (12.53)	227.1 (8.94)	219.3 (8.63)	234.7 (9.24)	265.4 (10.45)	307.2 (12.09)	240.9 (9.48)	161.8 (6.37)	2,737.3 (107.75)
Average rainy days	12	13	16	20	23	18	18	18	20	23	20	15	216
Source 1: IDEAM
Source 2: Climate-Data.org

See also

• Betania, Venezuela