Zambrano, Bolívar
Zambrano is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia.It was founded in 1770 By Don Alvaro de Zambrano in what was once Territories which belonged to the native Malibùes. It is located Two and a half Hours from the Departmental capital, Cartagena, Bolivar. During the War for independence, Zambrano played a very important role in the support for Simon Bolivar and for independence from the Kingdom of Spain by many Brave troops fighting for the Colombian Independence movement. In fact, Simon Bolivar stayed one night in Zambrano and was housed by the Campillo Family. The economy is largely agricultural and thanks to its location on the Magdalena River.
Climate
| Climate data for Zambrano (Monterrey Forestal), elevation 25 m (82 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 34.4 (93.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
34.9 (94.8) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.8 (92.8) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.9 (93.0) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.9 (91.2) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.4 (83.1) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.1 (70.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 13.7 (0.54) |
24.2 (0.95) |
40.0 (1.57) |
68.9 (2.71) |
108.5 (4.27) |
108.7 (4.28) |
85.0 (3.35) |
110.1 (4.33) |
106.7 (4.20) |
122.5 (4.82) |
73.0 (2.87) |
28.4 (1.12) |
888.4 (34.98) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 73 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266.6 | 231.5 | 217.0 | 189.0 | 170.5 | 195.0 | 210.8 | 213.9 | 174.0 | 173.6 | 186.0 | 226.3 | 2,454.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Zambrano from "Zambrano". Archived from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved April 11, 2013.,
- ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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