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San Carlos, Antioquia
Municipality and town
Iglesia del Municipio de San Carlos-Antioquia.jpg
Flag of San Carlos, Antioquia
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Official seal of San Carlos, Antioquia
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Location of the municipality and town of San Carlos in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of San Carlos in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Subregion Eastern
Area
 • Total 702 km2 (271 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 14,480
 • Density 20.627/km2 (53.42/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

San Carlos is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia, part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia. It is called the hydro-electrical capital of Colombia, because it has many dams and it produces much energy. The population was 14,480 at the 2018 census.

History

The site of the town was discovered by Captain Francisco Nuñez Pedroso. The town was founded on 14 August 1786.

Geography

The municipal area is 702 km². It has three corregimientos, El Jordán, Puerto Garzas and Samaná del Norte.

San Carlos is three hours away from the departmental capital, Medellín. The two are linked by a road.

Economy

  • Tourism - one of the more important economic enterprises for the municipality
  • Energy production with dams
  • Wood exploitation

Sites of interest

  • Dams such as the Punchiná Dam
  • Waterfalls - an ecological path about 20 minutes from the central park has two beautiful waterfalls, the river making natural pools
  • Landscape
  • Fishing

Climate

Climate data for San Carlos, elevation 1,113 m (3,652 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)
27.3
(81.1)
27.5
(81.5)
27.6
(81.7)
28.1
(82.6)
28.6
(83.5)
28.8
(83.8)
28.9
(84.0)
28.4
(83.1)
27.4
(81.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.6
(79.9)
27.8
(82.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.0
(71.6)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
23.0
(73.4)
23.1
(73.6)
23.0
(73.4)
23.1
(73.6)
22.7
(72.9)
22.2
(72.0)
21.8
(71.2)
22.0
(71.6)
22.5
(72.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.6
(63.7)
17.8
(64.0)
17.7
(63.9)
17.9
(64.2)
17.9
(64.2)
17.5
(63.5)
17.2
(63.0)
17.0
(62.6)
17.1
(62.8)
17.2
(63.0)
17.4
(63.3)
17.4
(63.3)
17.5
(63.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 185.7
(7.31)
193.0
(7.60)
318.6
(12.54)
468.3
(18.44)
454.5
(17.89)
312.0
(12.28)
298.2
(11.74)
382.9
(15.07)
449.0
(17.68)
588.5
(23.17)
458.9
(18.07)
284.1
(11.19)
4,292.4
(168.99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 16 15 20 24 25 20 19 21 24 26 25 21 250
Average relative humidity (%) 86 85 85 86 85 82 80 80 84 86 88 88 85
Mean monthly sunshine hours 133.3 118.6 108.5 105.0 139.5 159.0 198.4 192.2 150.0 127.1 108.0 120.9 1,660.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.3 4.2 3.5 3.5 4.5 5.3 6.4 6.2 5.0 4.1 3.6 3.9 4.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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