Pivijay

Pivijay
town
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Location of the municipality and town of Pivijay in the Department of Magdalena.
Location of the municipality and town of Pivijay in the Department of Magdalena.
CountryColombia
RegionCaribbean
DepartmentMagdalena
Foundation1774
Population
 (2020 est.[1])
 • Total
33,047
Time zoneUTC-5
Website
www.pivijay-magdalena.gov.co

Pivijay is a town and municipality of the Colombian Department of Magdalena. Founded in 1774 by José Flores, Julian Valera y Antonio Sánchez. Promoted to municipality in 1912.

Politics

Administrative divisions

Corregimientos:

  • Avianca
  • Canoas
  • Caraballo
  • Chinoblas
  • Garrapatas
  • Las Piedras
  • Media Luna
  • Paraco (Carmen del Magdalena)
  • Paraíso
  • Piñuelas
  • Placitas
  • Salaminita

Climate

Climate data for Pivijay (Media Luna), elevation 20 m (66 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 34.5
(94.1) 		35.1
(95.2) 		35.7
(96.3) 		35.7
(96.3) 		34.7
(94.5) 		34.4
(93.9) 		34.5
(94.1) 		34.4
(93.9) 		33.9
(93.0) 		33.4
(92.1) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.6
(92.5) 		34.5
(94.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.5
(81.5) 		27.9
(82.2) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.7
(83.7) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.6
(81.7) 		28.0
(82.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.7
(71.1) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.2
(73.8) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.3
(72.1) 		21.5
(70.7) 		22.2
(72.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.2
(0.17) 		4.8
(0.19) 		19.2
(0.76) 		79.7
(3.14) 		129.1
(5.08) 		110.7
(4.36) 		97.5
(3.84) 		169.8
(6.69) 		161.6
(6.36) 		152.7
(6.01) 		99.8
(3.93) 		40.1
(1.58) 		1,069.2
(42.09)
Average precipitation days 0 0 1 5 8 8 7 10 10 10 7 3 69
Average relative humidity (%) 81 79 79 80 82 82 82 82 83 84 84 83 82
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

10°28′N 74°37′W / 10.467°N 74.617°W / 10.467; -74.617


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