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Tierralta

Coordinates: 7°55′N 76°10′W / 7.917°N 76.167°W / 7.917; -76.167
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Tierralta
Municipality and town
Flag of Tierralta
Location of the municipality and town of Tierralta in the Córdoba Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Tierralta in the Córdoba Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentCórdoba Department
Area
 • Municipality and town
4,938 km2 (1,907 sq mi)
 • Urban
7.99 km2 (3.08 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1]
 • Municipality and town
95,177
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
 • Urban
43,553
 • Urban density5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Tierralta is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia.

According to 2020 estimates, the population of Tierralta was 95,177, with a population density of 19 persons per square kilometer.

Corregimientos

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  • Callejas
  • Crucito
  • Palmira
  • Santa Fé de Ralito
  • Caramelo
  • San Clemente
  • Las Claras
  • Saiza
  • Frasquillo
  • Volador
  • El Toro
  • San Felipe de Cadillo
  • Batata
  • Tucurá
  • Nueva Granada
  • Santa Marta
  • Villa Providencia
  • Carrizola
  • Urra Campo Bello
  • Nuevo Oriente

Climate

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Climate data for Tierralta (Pto Nuevo), elevation 145 m (476 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.7
(89.1)
32.3
(90.1)
32.9
(91.2)
32.7
(90.9)
31.7
(89.1)
31.4
(88.5)
31.5
(88.7)
31.6
(88.9)
31.5
(88.7)
31.3
(88.3)
31.4
(88.5)
31.1
(88.0)
31.8
(89.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.4
(79.5)
26.8
(80.2)
27.4
(81.3)
27.1
(80.8)
26.6
(79.9)
26.6
(79.9)
26.5
(79.7)
26.6
(79.9)
26.2
(79.2)
26.2
(79.2)
26.2
(79.2)
26.2
(79.2)
26.6
(79.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.1
(71.8)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
22.7
(72.9)
22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
22.6
(72.7)
22.5
(72.5)
22.6
(72.7)
22.7
(72.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 56.9
(2.24)
70.7
(2.78)
46.9
(1.85)
154.1
(6.07)
267.1
(10.52)
237.8
(9.36)
228.1
(8.98)
246.5
(9.70)
179.3
(7.06)
234.7
(9.24)
149.1
(5.87)
98.6
(3.88)
1,969.8
(77.55)
Average precipitation days 9 9 8 15 21 20 19 21 18 19 16 13 189
Average relative humidity (%) 82 80 78 80 85 86 85 85 85 85 85 85 83
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Tierralta municipality
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]

7°55′N 76°10′W / 7.917°N 76.167°W / 7.917; -76.167