Planeta Rica is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia.
Planeta Rica | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Planeta Rica in the Córdoba Department of Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 8°24′32″N 75°34′55″W / 8.40889°N 75.58194°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Córdoba Department |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 1,141 km2 (441 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4.48 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Municipality and town | 64,776 |
| • Density | 57/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 41,267 |
| • Urban density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
According to 2020 estimates, the population of Planeta Rica was 64,776, with a population density of 57 persons per square kilometer.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Planeta Rica, elevation 90 m (300 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.7 (92.7) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.6 (94.3) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.8 (82.0) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.6 (81.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.7 (72.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.3 (0.52) |
17.5 (0.69) |
49.0 (1.93) |
132.5 (5.22) |
208.9 (8.22) |
213.8 (8.42) |
205.2 (8.08) |
241.4 (9.50) |
192.6 (7.58) |
165.4 (6.51) |
100.2 (3.94) |
45.4 (1.79) |
1,531.8 (60.31) |
| Average precipitation days | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 118 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 76 | 78 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 81 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 195.3 | 172.2 | 155.0 | 129.0 | 130.2 | 147.0 | 170.5 | 173.6 | 138.0 | 148.8 | 153.0 | 176.7 | 1,889.3 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Planeta Rica (Centro Alegre), elevation 170 m (560 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.8 (92.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.7 (90.9) |
33.1 (91.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.8 (82.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 58.2 (2.29) |
139.0 (5.47) |
113.4 (4.46) |
104.1 (4.10) |
140.9 (5.55) |
137.1 (5.40) |
131.5 (5.18) |
160.9 (6.33) |
156.4 (6.16) |
141.2 (5.56) |
225.8 (8.89) |
202.5 (7.97) |
1,711 (67.36) |
| Average precipitation days | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 124 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 80 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Planeta Rica municipal
- ^ a b "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.
- (in Spanish) Gobernacion de Cordoba - Planeta Rica[permanent dead link]
- (in Spanish) Planeta Rica official website
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