Santo Domingo, Antioquia

Santo Domingo is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia, it lies at an altitude of 1,975 m (6,480 ft) above sea level.

Santo Domingo, Antioquia
Municipality and town
Flag of Santo Domingo, Antioquia
Official seal of Santo Domingo, Antioquia
Location of the municipality and town of Santo Domingo, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Santo Domingo, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Santo Domingo, Antioquia is located in Colombia
Santo Domingo, Antioquia
Santo Domingo, Antioquia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°28′15″N 75°9′57″W / 6.47083°N 75.16583°W / 6.47083; -75.16583
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionNortheastern
Area
 • Total
271 km2 (105 sq mi)
Elevation
1,975 m (6,480 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total
12,394
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

The municipio was founded in 1778 by Don Juan Gregorio Duque. In 1858, the writer Tomás Carrasquilla was born here.

Climate

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Climate data for Santo Domingo (Guayabito), elevation 1,700 m (5,600 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
26.8
(80.2)
27.2
(81.0)
27.4
(81.3)
26.8
(80.2)
25.9
(78.6)
25.7
(78.3)
25.7
(78.3)
26.5
(79.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
21.4
(70.5)
21.6
(70.9)
21.5
(70.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.4
(70.5)
21.1
(70.0)
21.0
(69.8)
21.0
(69.8)
21.4
(70.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6)
16.1
(61.0)
16.3
(61.3)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
16.0
(60.8)
16.1
(61.0)
16.1
(61.0)
16.1
(61.0)
16.3
(61.3)
16.3
(61.3)
16.2
(61.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 122.1
(4.81)
167.6
(6.60)
240.0
(9.45)
401.0
(15.79)
498.0
(19.61)
351.3
(13.83)
369.0
(14.53)
393.3
(15.48)
474.3
(18.67)
455.4
(17.93)
325.7
(12.82)
185.5
(7.30)
3,983
(156.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 14 15 18 23 25 21 20 22 24 26 23 18 245
Average relative humidity (%) 84 83 83 85 86 84 82 82 85 86 86 86 84
Mean monthly sunshine hours 167.4 141.2 124.0 120.0 139.5 168.0 198.4 192.2 144.0 124.0 126.0 145.7 1,790.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.4 5.0 4.0 4.0 4.5 5.6 6.4 6.2 4.8 4.0 4.2 4.7 4.9
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "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.