Convención
Convención | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Convención in the Norte de Santander Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Norte de Santander Department |
| Area | |
| • Total | 907 km2 (350 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,076 m (3,530 ft) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
| • Total | 18,112 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Aw |
Convención is a Colombian municipality located in the department of North Santander.It is considered as the largest producer of panela in the department. Account, according to figures estimated by the DANE, with a population of 16,605 inhabitants. It is located at 1,076 meters above sea level and its climate is temperate.
History[edit]
The first conqueror to set foot in these territories was the German Ambrosio Alfinger in 1530, who perished in combat with the aborigines. Later, Spaniards Pedro de Ursua and Ortón Velázquez founded many settlements in what is now Norte de Santander.[3]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Convención (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 24.63 (76.33) |
25.16 (77.29) |
25.67 (78.21) |
26.22 (79.20) |
27.01 (80.62) |
27.11 (80.80) |
27.07 (80.73) |
27.74 (81.93) |
27.72 (81.90) |
27.14 (80.85) |
25.95 (78.71) |
24.82 (76.68) |
26.35 (79.43) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.79 (69.42) |
21.26 (70.27) |
21.78 (71.20) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.48 (72.46) |
22.79 (73.02) |
22.61 (72.70) |
22.27 (72.09) |
21.69 (71.04) |
21.04 (69.87) |
22.01 (71.62) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.38 (63.28) |
17.62 (63.72) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.53 (65.35) |
18.75 (65.75) |
18.38 (65.08) |
18.01 (64.42) |
18.18 (64.72) |
18.31 (64.96) |
18.28 (64.90) |
18.24 (64.83) |
17.86 (64.15) |
18.14 (64.65) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.71 (1.92) |
47.28 (1.86) |
72.1 (2.84) |
135.63 (5.34) |
149.59 (5.89) |
98.45 (3.88) |
115.46 (4.55) |
141.99 (5.59) |
179.3 (7.06) |
200.57 (7.90) |
169.34 (6.67) |
98.57 (3.88) |
1,456.98 (57.36) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 7.17 | 5.68 | 8.17 | 11.4 | 12.84 | 9.72 | 11.64 | 13.36 | 15.96 | 16.4 | 15.42 | 12.12 | 139.88 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Personajes de la Conquista a América". Banrepcultura (In Spanish). Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2018-01-10.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Convención". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
- (in Spanish)Convención official website
| International | |
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| National | |
8°50′N 73°12′W / 8.833°N 73.200°W
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