Fredonia (Spanish pronunciation: [fɾeˈðonja]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the sub-region of Southwestern Antioquia. According to the 2018 census, the population comprises 18,790 people.
Fredonia, Antioquia | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Fredonia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Fredonia, Antioquia Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°55′0″N 75°40′0″W / 5.91667°N 75.66667°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Southwestern |
| Population (Census 2018[1]) | |
| • Total | 18,790 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Climate
edit| Climate data for Fredonia/Venecia (Rosario El), elevation 1,600 m (5,200 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) | 25.0 (77.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
15.4 (59.7) |
15.8 (60.4) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 92.1 (3.63) |
105.6 (4.16) |
168.6 (6.64) |
253.9 (10.00) |
345.9 (13.62) |
248.6 (9.79) |
188.1 (7.41) |
237.9 (9.37) |
297.9 (11.73) |
310.8 (12.24) |
259.0 (10.20) |
166.3 (6.55) |
2,674.7 (105.30) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 17 | 224 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 70 | 69 | 76 | 78 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 74 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176.7 | 160.9 | 167.4 | 138.0 | 148.8 | 186.0 | 217.0 | 198.4 | 156.0 | 124.0 | 132.0 | 176.7 | 1,981.9 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2] | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Fredonia (Tunez Hda), elevation 530 m (1,740 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.4 (92.1) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.5 (90.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.9 (91.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26 (79) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 19.1 (66.4) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.2 (66.6) |
19.3 (66.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.5 (67.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57.3 (2.26) |
76.3 (3.00) |
114.2 (4.50) |
170.0 (6.69) |
219.7 (8.65) |
167.9 (6.61) |
142.3 (5.60) |
160.4 (6.31) |
214.1 (8.43) |
243.6 (9.59) |
209.7 (8.26) |
125.3 (4.93) |
1,900.8 (74.83) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 180 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 72 | 73 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 77 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 201.5 | 180.7 | 176.7 | 150.0 | 161.2 | 177.0 | 204.6 | 198.4 | 168.0 | 155.0 | 165.0 | 182.9 | 2,121 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b "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.
References
edithttp://www.fredonia-antioquia.gov.co/index.shtml#2 (In Spanish)
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