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Carepa
Municipality and town
Flag of Carepa
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Official seal of Carepa
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Location of the municipality and town of Carepa in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Carepa in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Carepa is located in Colombia
Carepa
Carepa
Location in Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Subregion Urabá
Area
 • Municipality and town 387.3 km2 (149.5 sq mi)
 • Urban
2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Municipality and town 47,932
 • Density 123.759/km2 (320.54/sq mi)
 • Urban
33,009
 • Urban density 12,700/km2 (32,900/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Carepa is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Carepa is part of the Urabá Antioquia sub-region.

Climate

Carepa has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Carepa (Tulenapa), elevation 30 m (98 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)
30.7
(87.3)
31.0
(87.8)
31.2
(88.2)
31.3
(88.3)
31.3
(88.3)
31.3
(88.3)
31.4
(88.5)
31.3
(88.3)
31.1
(88.0)
30.9
(87.6)
30.8
(87.4)
31.1
(88.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1)
26.8
(80.2)
27.0
(80.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
26.9
(80.4)
26.7
(80.1)
26.8
(80.2)
26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
26.5
(79.7)
26.6
(79.9)
26.8
(80.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.5
(74.3)
23.9
(75.0)
23.8
(74.8)
23.4
(74.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.5
(74.3)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
23.4
(74.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 92.7
(3.65)
76.5
(3.01)
98.8
(3.89)
248.1
(9.77)
320.9
(12.63)
316.3
(12.45)
284.0
(11.18)
277.5
(10.93)
319.2
(12.57)
319.7
(12.59)
307.1
(12.09)
214.0
(8.43)
2,872
(113.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9 7 10 16 21 22 21 22 21 21 19 14 197
Average relative humidity (%) 85 85 84 86 88 89 88 88 87 87 88 88 87
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.9 152.4 136.4 120.0 130.2 126.0 148.8 148.8 135.0 151.9 150.0 161.2 1,743.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.9 5.4 4.4 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.8 4.8 4.5 4.9 5.0 5.2 4.8
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
Climate data for Carepa (Antonio Roldán Betancur Airport), elevation 19 m (62 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.6
(87.1)
30.6
(87.1)
30.8
(87.4)
31.1
(88.0)
31.5
(88.7)
31.5
(88.7)
31.5
(88.7)
31.7
(89.1)
31.7
(89.1)
31.5
(88.7)
31.2
(88.2)
30.9
(87.6)
31.2
(88.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.8)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1)
23.6
(74.5)
23.7
(74.7)
23.9
(75.0)
23.6
(74.5)
23.4
(74.1)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 110.8
(4.36)
99.7
(3.93)
156.1
(6.15)
285.3
(11.23)
379.4
(14.94)
342.7
(13.49)
348.0
(13.70)
291.2
(11.46)
330.0
(12.99)
347.7
(13.69)
332.3
(13.08)
250.2
(9.85)
3,273.4
(128.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10 10 13 19 23 23 23 23 22 22 19 16 222
Average relative humidity (%) 82 82 82 83 84 84 83 83 83 83 84 83 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.8 152.4 142.6 126.0 120.9 114.0 130.2 136.4 129.0 145.7 141.0 145.7 1,663.7
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.8 5.4 4.6 4.2 3.9 3.8 4.2 4.4 4.3 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

Notable people

  • Lina Flórez (1984-), athlete
  • Hermán Gaviria (1969-2002), Football player
  • Andrés Mosquera Marmolejo, football player
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