Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia
Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Boyacá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá, Colombia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°58′41″N 74°35′23″W / 5.97806°N 74.58972°W / 5.97806; -74.58972 Country Colombia Department Boyacá Department Province Boyacá Special Handling Zone Founded December 14, 1957 • Mayor Jicly Esgardo Mutis Isaza(2020-2023) 1,514 km2 (585 sq mi) • Urban
4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi) Elevation
145 m (476 ft) 46,736 • Density 31/km2 (80/sq mi) • Urban
32,979 • Urban density 8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi) Demonym Puertoboyacense Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)Postal code 152201-19
Area code 57 + 8 Website Official website
Puerto Boyacá is a Colombian river-port town and municipality by the Magdalena River in the Boyacá Department , where is also considered a Special Trade Zone due to its port status. Its main industries are oil exploration and processing. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Puerto Boyacá was affected intensively by the Colombian Armed Conflict .
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Born in Puerto Boyacá
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Market Day: Sunday
Distance from Tunja: 373 km
Median temperature: 32 °C
Climate
Climate data for Puerto Boyacá (Pto Boyaca), elevation 350 m (1,150 ft), (1981–2010)
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Record high °C (°F)
38.6 (101.5)
39.4 (102.9)
40.0 (104.0)
37.4 (99.3)
37.0 (98.6)
38.0 (100.4)
41.2 (106.2)
41.2 (106.2)
39.0 (102.2)
37.4 (99.3)
37.4 (99.3)
37.4 (99.3)
41.2 (106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
32.7 (90.9)
33.2 (91.8)
32.5 (90.5)
32.0 (89.6)
32.2 (90.0)
32.8 (91.0)
33.5 (92.3)
33.8 (92.8)
32.6 (90.7)
31.4 (88.5)
31.3 (88.3)
31.8 (89.2)
32.5 (90.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)
28.0 (82.4)
28.2 (82.8)
27.8 (82.0)
27.6 (81.7)
27.8 (82.0)
27.9 (82.2)
28.3 (82.9)
28.4 (83.1)
27.6 (81.7)
27.0 (80.6)
27.1 (80.8)
27.5 (81.5)
27.8 (82.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
23.7 (74.7)
23.7 (74.7)
23.4 (74.1)
23.1 (73.6)
23.1 (73.6)
23.3 (73.9)
23.1 (73.6)
23.1 (73.6)
22.9 (73.2)
22.7 (72.9)
23.1 (73.6)
23.6 (74.5)
23.2 (73.8)
Record low °C (°F)
20.0 (68.0)
20.2 (68.4)
18.0 (64.4)
17.4 (63.3)
16.8 (62.2)
20.0 (68.0)
20.2 (68.4)
20.0 (68.0)
19.0 (66.2)
19.4 (66.9)
20.0 (68.0)
20.6 (69.1)
16.8 (62.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
65.6 (2.58)
104.4 (4.11)
181.2 (7.13)
270.9 (10.67)
251.3 (9.89)
167.4 (6.59)
159.2 (6.27)
166.9 (6.57)
258.7 (10.19)
290.6 (11.44)
190.4 (7.50)
115.0 (4.53)
2,156.6 (84.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)
8
10
14
19
20
17
16
16
18
20
16
11
180
Average relative humidity (%)
76
75
78
80
79
78
75
74
78
81
82
79
78
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [ 2] [ 3]
References
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6°00′N 74°25′W / 6.000°N 74.417°W / 6.000; -74.417