San Roque, Antioquia

San Roque is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. It is part of the subregion of Northeastern Antioquia. The municipality was founded by Francisco Martinez de Ospina on the 8 February 1880. The town is located between the Nare River and the Nus River. The town was created due to the presence of gold in the areas around the town. The town is located 121km north of Medellín. The people of this town celebrate most of the traditional festivals that are celebrated in Colombia.

San Roque, Antioquia
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of San Roque in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
San Roque, Antioquia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°29′7″N 75°1′11″W
CountryColombia
DepartmentAntioquia Department
SubregionNortheastern
Founded8 February 1880
Area
 • Municipality and town441 km2 (170 sq mi)
Elevation
1,475 m (4,839 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town16,789
 • Density38/km2 (99/sq mi)
 • Urban
6,298
 • Metro
10,493
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

History

San Roque became a municipality in the year 1884. In 1911 the Antioquia Railway is built, traveling near the town and bringing some economy to the area. San Roque was known as a mining center at this time. The past history is what attracts the modern day tourists, and San Roque is often called "The Land of Cordiality" because the natives are so friendly. The name "San Roque" comes from the invocation to the patron of the plagues, as the town's climate is very unhealthy.[1]

Climate

San Roque has a tropical rainforest climate (Af). It has very heavy rainfall year round.

Climate data for San Roque
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25.9
(78.6)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.7
(78.3)		 26.0
(78.8)		 26.0
(78.8)		 25.7
(78.3)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.9
(76.8)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.7
(78.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)		 21.2
(70.2)		 21.5
(70.7)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.3
(70.3)		 21.0
(69.8)		 20.9
(69.6)		 21.0
(69.8)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.5
(68.9)		 20.5
(68.9)		 20.5
(68.9)		 21.0
(69.7)
Average low °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)		 16.3
(61.3)		 16.6
(61.9)		 16.9
(62.4)		 16.8
(62.2)		 16.4
(61.5)		 15.9
(60.6)		 16.1
(61.0)		 16.0
(60.8)		 16.0
(60.8)		 16.1
(61.0)		 15.8
(60.4)		 16.3
(61.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 169.6
(6.68)		 192.6
(7.58)		 285.7
(11.25)		 441.0
(17.36)		 499.0
(19.65)		 358.2
(14.10)		 309.6
(12.19)		 380.4
(14.98)		 464.9
(18.30)		 476.4
(18.76)		 367.1
(14.45)		 204.4
(8.05)		 4,148.9
(163.35)
Average rainy days 9 11 13 20 21 17 17 19 21 23 19 13 203
Source 1: [2]
Source 2: [3]

References
  1. http://www.iprc.org.co, Equipo de Internet para la Rendición de Cuentas -. "Sitio web del municipio San Roque en Antioquia". sanroque-antioquia.gov.co (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. http://www.ideam.gov.co/documents/21021/553571/Promedios+Climatol%C3%B3gicos++1981+-+2010.xlsx/f28d0b07-1208-4a46-8ccf-bddd70fb4128
  3. https://en.climate-data.org/south-america/colombia/antioquia/san-roque-50327/?amp=true


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