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Cantagallo, Bolívar

Coordinates: 7°22′34″N 73°54′55″W / 7.37611°N 73.91528°W / 7.37611; -73.91528
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Cantagallo
Municipality and town
Flag of Cantagallo
Location of the municipality and town of Cantagallo in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Cantagallo in the Bolívar Department of Colombia
Cantagallo is located in Colombia
Cantagallo
Cantagallo
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 7°22′34″N 73°54′55″W / 7.37611°N 73.91528°W / 7.37611; -73.91528
Country Colombia
Department Bolívar Department
Area
 • Total669 km2 (258 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total6,874
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)

Cantagallo is a town and municipality located in the Bolívar Department, northern Colombia. It is the southernmost municipality of the province. It was founded on 1 January 1938 and became a municipality by Ordinance no. 30 of 16 December 1994.

Climate

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

Climate data for Cantagallo
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33.0
(91.4)
33.4
(92.1)
33.6
(92.5)
32.7
(90.9)
32.2
(90.0)
32.4
(90.3)
32.7
(90.9)
32.4
(90.3)
32.0
(89.6)
31.4
(88.5)
31.6
(88.9)
32.3
(90.1)
32.5
(90.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1)
28.8
(83.8)
29.3
(84.7)
28.7
(83.7)
28.4
(83.1)
28.5
(83.3)
28.5
(83.3)
28.3
(82.9)
28.1
(82.6)
27.8
(82.0)
28.0
(82.4)
28.4
(83.1)
28.4
(83.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.9
(75.0)
24.2
(75.6)
25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
24.7
(76.5)
24.6
(76.3)
24.3
(75.7)
24.3
(75.7)
24.2
(75.6)
24.3
(75.7)
24.5
(76.1)
24.5
(76.1)
24.4
(76.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 36
(1.4)
48
(1.9)
108
(4.3)
255
(10.0)
332
(13.1)
293
(11.5)
273
(10.7)
333
(13.1)
393
(15.5)
404
(15.9)
252
(9.9)
61
(2.4)
2,788
(109.7)
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References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 10 May 2020.