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Betulia

Municipality and town

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Location of the municipality and town of Betulia, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia

Betulia

Location in Colombia

Country

Colombia

Department

Antioquia Department

Subregion

Southwestern

Area

• Total

252 km² (97 sq mi)

Elevation

1,600 m (5,200 ft)

Population

(Census 2018)

• Total

15,097

• Density

59.91/km² (155.16/sq mi)

Time zone

UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Betulia is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the sub-region of Southwestern Antioquia. According to the 2018 census, its population comprised 15,097 people.

Climate

Betulia has a relatively cool tropical rainforest climate (Af) due to altitude with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Betulia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	25.1 (77.2)	25.4 (77.7)	25.7 (78.3)	25.5 (77.9)	24.8 (76.6)	24.8 (76.6)	25.4 (77.7)	25.1 (77.2)	24.6 (76.3)	24.1 (75.4)	24.1 (75.4)	24.2 (75.6)	24.9 (76.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	19.8 (67.6)	20.1 (68.2)	20.4 (68.7)	20.4 (68.7)	20.0 (68.0)	19.8 (67.6)	20.1 (68.2)	19.8 (67.6)	19.6 (67.3)	19.4 (66.9)	19.4 (66.9)	19.3 (66.7)	19.8 (67.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	14.5 (58.1)	14.8 (58.6)	15.2 (59.4)	15.3 (59.5)	15.2 (59.4)	14.9 (58.8)	14.8 (58.6)	14.6 (58.3)	14.6 (58.3)	14.7 (58.5)	14.7 (58.5)	14.5 (58.1)	14.8 (58.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	95 (3.7)	96 (3.8)	147 (5.8)	238 (9.4)	282 (11.1)	235 (9.3)	208 (8.2)	223 (8.8)	229 (9.0)	301 (11.9)	218 (8.6)	138 (5.4)	2,410 (95)
Source: Climate-Data.org

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