Soledad (Spanish pronunciation: [soleˈðað]) is a municipality in the Colombian department of Atlántico, part of the Metropolitan area of Barranquilla. It is 6th in population in Colombia and 3rd in the Caribbean region, after Barranquilla and Cartagena. It is also the city with the highest population growth in Colombia and in 2005 was 455,734 and 2019 683,486.[1] On October 29, 2023, Alcira Sandoval Ibañez was elected by popular vote as the new mayor of Soledad.[2]

Soledad
Flag of Soledad
Official seal of Soledad
Location of the municipality and town of Soledad in the Department of Atlántico.
Location of the municipality and town of Soledad in the Department of Atlántico.
Soledad is located in Colombia
Soledad
Soledad
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 10°55′N 74°45′W / 10.917°N 74.750°W / 10.917; -74.750
Country Colombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentAtlántico
Founded1598
Government
 • MayorRodolfo Ucrós
Area
 • Total67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Elevation
5 m (16 ft)
Population
 (2019 estimate[1])
 • Total683,486
 • Density10,000/km2 (26,000/sq mi)
DemonymSoledeño
Time zoneUTC-5
Area code57 + 5
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Borders

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Bordered on the north by the special district of Barranquilla, where the boundary is the Arroyo Don Juan, on the south by Malambo, on the east with the Department of Magdalena, separated by the Magdalena River, and on the west by Galapa.

Geography

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Physical Description: The location of the municipality of Soledad in relation to geographical coordinates is as follows: 10°55'N and 74°46'W.

Transportation

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Climate

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Climate data for Soledad, elevation 14 m (46 ft), (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.6
(88.9)
31.8
(89.2)
32.4
(90.3)
33.4
(92.1)
33.5
(92.3)
33.3
(91.9)
33.1
(91.6)
33.5
(92.3)
33.3
(91.9)
32.8
(91.0)
32.4
(90.3)
32.1
(89.8)
32.8
(91.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.5
(83.3)
28.7
(83.7)
29.1
(84.4)
29.9
(85.8)
30.0
(86.0)
29.9
(85.8)
29.8
(85.6)
29.9
(85.8)
29.7
(85.5)
29.1
(84.4)
29.1
(84.4)
29.0
(84.2)
29.4
(84.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8)
24.1
(75.4)
24.4
(75.9)
25.0
(77.0)
25.1
(77.2)
25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
24.8
(76.6)
24.3
(75.7)
24.1
(75.4)
24.3
(75.7)
24.4
(75.9)
24.5
(76.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 1.4
(0.06)
1.8
(0.07)
1.5
(0.06)
28.9
(1.14)
127.0
(5.00)
87.5
(3.44)
87.7
(3.45)
107.0
(4.21)
173.5
(6.83)
159.1
(6.26)
114.9
(4.52)
30.2
(1.19)
920.5
(36.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 0.2 0.1 0.4 2.6 7.2 6.6 5.7 7.7 10.5 11.3 7.3 1.6 61.1
Average relative humidity (%) 79 78 77 79 81 82 81 82 84 86 84 81 81
Mean monthly sunshine hours 285.2 248.4 244.9 210.0 189.1 201.0 217.0 207.7 171.0 167.4 186.0 244.9 2,572.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 9.2 8.8 7.9 7.0 6.1 6.7 7.0 6.7 5.7 5.4 6.2 7.9 7.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales (humidity, sun 1971-2010)[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005" (in Spanish). Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadística (DANE). Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ Heraldo, El (2023-10-29). "Alcira Sandoval Ibañez, elegida como la nueva alcaldesa de Soledad". ELHERALDO.CO (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  3. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1991–2020" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  4. ^ "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.

Sources

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10°55′N 74°45′W / 10.917°N 74.750°W / 10.917; -74.750