Apartadó (Spanish pronunciation: [apaɾtaˈðo]) is a town and municipality in the Antioquia Department, Colombia. It is part of the Urabá sub-region.
Apartadó | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Apartadó in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Apartadó Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 7°53′N 76°38′W / 7.883°N 76.633°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Urabá |
| Founded | 1907 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jose David Rangel Sangano |
| Area | |
| • Municipality | 535.2 km2 (206.6 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (100 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.)[1] | |
| • Municipality | 127,744 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 107,271 |
| • Urban density | 18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Apartadoseños |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 4 |
| Climate | Af |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
"Apartadó" means "river of plantains" in the local Indian language. The town is located near the Atlantic Ocean in the Gulf of Urabá, the economy is based in bananas, plantain, corn, cassava, cocoa, wood and livestock. The mean maximum temperature is 30 °C (86 °F) and the relative humidity is above 80% all year round.
Apartadó is divided in 48 neighborhoods, and here is the best high school of the region of Urabá Antioquia. Today,[when?] the government is stimulating industrialization because it is near the Caribbean Sea and to the center of the country.The municipality had a population of 127,744 in 2020.[1]
Climate
Apartadó has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.=
| Climate data for Apartadó (Uniban), elevation 23 m (75 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) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.4 (88.5) | 30.9 (87.6) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.2 (88.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.6 (79.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.9 (75.0) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.5 (74.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94.7 (3.73) | 81.7 (3.22) | 98.8 (3.89) | 254.2 (10.01) | 330.7 (13.02) | 285.3 (11.23) | 255.0 (10.04) | 251.8 (9.91) | 283.7 (11.17) | 310.0 (12.20) | 291.1 (11.46) | 207.3 (8.16) | 2,744.1 (108.04) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 209 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 87 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161.2 | 138.3 | 124.0 | 108.0 | 120.9 | 96.0 | 130.2 | 133.3 | 120.0 | 136.4 | 138.0 | 139.5 | 1,545.8 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The city is served by Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport, with service on three commercial airlines.
References
7°53′N 76°38′W / 7.883°N 76.633°W