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Saravena
Municipality and town
Flag of Saravena
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Official seal of Saravena
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Location of the municipality and town of Saravena in the Arauca Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Saravena in the Arauca Department of Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Arauca Department
Area
 • Municipality and town 945.1 km2 (364.9 sq mi)
 • Urban
10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi)
Elevation
220 m (730 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Municipality and town 55,554
 • Density 58.781/km2 (152.242/sq mi)
 • Urban
42,415
 • Urban density 4,228.8/km2 (10,953/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate Am

Saravena is a city and municipality in Arauca Department, Colombia. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Colombia's border with Venezuela. The municipality, with a population of 55,554, has had FARC and ELN activity as well as a Colombian military presence near the Venezuelan border.

It is served by Los Colonizadores Airport.

Climate

Saravena has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) with moderate to little rainfall from December to March to and heavy to very heavy rainfall from April to November.

Climate data for Saravena, elevation 148 m (486 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)
31.4
(88.5)
31.5
(88.7)
30.8
(87.4)
30.6
(87.1)
29.6
(85.3)
29.6
(85.3)
30.0
(86.0)
30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
30.9
(87.6)
30.6
(87.1)
30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.5
(77.9)
26.2
(79.2)
26.4
(79.5)
26.0
(78.8)
25.6
(78.1)
24.9
(76.8)
24.9
(76.8)
25.1
(77.2)
25.5
(77.9)
25.7
(78.3)
25.7
(78.3)
25.4
(77.7)
25.5
(77.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)
21.2
(70.2)
21.4
(70.5)
21.6
(70.9)
21.3
(70.3)
20.8
(69.4)
20.6
(69.1)
20.4
(68.7)
20.5
(68.9)
20.7
(69.3)
20.6
(69.1)
20.6
(69.1)
20.8
(69.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.4
(1.75)
79.8
(3.14)
109.2
(4.30)
253.4
(9.98)
397.3
(15.64)
420.6
(16.56)
361.2
(14.22)
335.8
(13.22)
297.6
(11.72)
338.5
(13.33)
200.6
(7.90)
115.6
(4.55)
2,941.7
(115.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 6 8 11 17 20 23 23 21 18 18 15 10 182
Average relative humidity (%) 79 79 79 83 85 87 86 86 85 84 83 83 84
Mean monthly sunshine hours 161.2 118.6 89.9 81.0 99.2 96.0 117.8 130.2 144.0 155.0 150.0 151.9 1,494.8
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.2 4.2 2.9 2.7 3.2 3.2 3.8 4.2 4.8 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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