Segovia, Antioquia

Segovia, Antioquia
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Segovia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Segovia, Antioquia Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 7°4′41″N 74°42′6″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Antioquia Department
Subregion	Northeastern
Area
• Municipality and town	1,127 km^2 (435 sq mi)
• Urban	3.82 km^2 (1.47 sq mi)
Elevation	650 m (2,130 ft)
Population  (2018 census)[1]
• Municipality and town	37,900
• Density	34/km^2 (87/sq mi)
• Urban	30,133
• Urban density	7,900/km^2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Segovia (Spanish pronunciation: [seˈɣoβja] ^ⓘ) is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia, its elevation is 650 m (2,130 ft) above sea level. There are gold mines in the area.

Climate

Climate data for Segovia (Otú Airport), elevation 718 m (2,356 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.6 (83.5)	29.1 (84.4)	28.9 (84.0)	29.1 (84.4)	29.2 (84.6)	29.4 (84.9)	29.6 (85.3)	29.7 (85.5)	29.0 (84.2)	28.6 (83.5)	28.2 (82.8)	28.2 (82.8)	29 (84)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.8 (76.6)	25.0 (77.0)	24.9 (76.8)	25.0 (77.0)	25.0 (77.0)	25.1 (77.2)	25.1 (77.2)	25.2 (77.4)	24.9 (76.8)	24.8 (76.6)	24.6 (76.3)	24.7 (76.5)	24.9 (76.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.0 (68.0)	20.2 (68.4)	20.4 (68.7)	20.4 (68.7)	20.3 (68.5)	20.1 (68.2)	19.9 (67.8)	20.0 (68.0)	20.0 (68.0)	20.0 (68.0)	20.1 (68.2)	20.0 (68.0)	20.1 (68.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	60.9 (2.40)	77.0 (3.03)	121.5 (4.78)	281.1 (11.07)	325.3 (12.81)	280.3 (11.04)	296.5 (11.67)	336.2 (13.24)	361.4 (14.23)	368.0 (14.49)	265.4 (10.45)	132.7 (5.22)	2,906.3 (114.42)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	9	10	11	18	19	18	18	20	20	21	18	12	190
Average relative humidity (%)	85	85	86	86	85	85	84	84	86	86	86	86	85
Mean monthly sunshine hours	173.6	144.0	120.9	114.0	136.4	156.0	195.3	179.8	144.0	133.3	138.0	161.2	1,796.5
Mean daily sunshine hours	5.6	5.1	3.9	3.8	4.4	5.2	6.3	5.8	4.8	4.3	4.6	5.2	4.9
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

1. Citypopulation.de Population of Segovia municipality with localities
2. "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.