Pivijay is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded in 1774 by José Flores, Julian Valera y Antonio Sánchez. Promoted to municipality in 1912.
Pivijay | |
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town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Pivijay in the Department of Magdalena. | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Region | Caribbean |
| Department | Magdalena |
| Foundation | 1774 |
| Population (2020 est.[1]) | |
• Total | 33,047 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 |
| Website | www.pivijay-magdalena.gov.co |
Politics
editAdministrative divisions
editCorregimientos:
- Avianca
- Canoas
- Caraballo
- Chinoblas
- Garrapatas
- Las Piedras
- Media Luna
- Paraco (Carmen del Magdalena)
- Paraíso
- Piñuelas
- Placitas
- Salaminita
Climate
edit| Climate data for Pivijay (Media Luna), elevation 20 m (66 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) | 34.5 (94.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
34.7 (94.5) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.4 (92.1) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.6 (92.5) |
34.5 (94.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.0 (82.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.8 (69.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 4.2 (0.17) |
4.8 (0.19) |
19.2 (0.76) |
79.7 (3.14) |
129.1 (5.08) |
110.7 (4.36) |
97.5 (3.84) |
169.8 (6.69) |
161.6 (6.36) |
152.7 (6.01) |
99.8 (3.93) |
40.1 (1.58) |
1,069.2 (42.09) |
| Average precipitation days | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 69 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 81 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Gobernacion del Magdalena: municipios - Pivijay
- (in Spanish) Pivijay official website
10°28′N 74°37′W / 10.467°N 74.617°W
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