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'''Puerto Alegría''' ({{IPA-es|ˈpweɾto aleˈɣɾi.a}}) is a town and municipality in the [[Colombia]]n [[Departments of Colombia|Department]] of [[Amazonas Department|Amazonas]]. Puerto Alegria was founded by Orlando Benjumea and Reinaldo Martínez, and officially recognized by the [[Government of Colombia|Colombian government]] as a municipality on January 1, 1981. The area contributes to Colombia's agricultural industry with its cultivation of yucca, corn, plantains, fruits, and avocado farms; it also produces livestock such as laying hens, cows, and pigs.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Nuestro Departamento|url = http://www.amazonas.gov.co/territorios.shtml?apc=bbxx-4-&x=1364464|website = www.amazonas.gov.co|accessdate = 2015-11-29}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The town of Puerto Alegria has a population of 1,531 people, and has a population density of just 0.2/ km<sup>2</sup> . Overall, it has a land area of 8,774.00 square kilometers (3,387.66 sq mi) and reaches an altitude of 156 meters above sea level. Ingrid Camacho Nini Stella is the town's mayor.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Puerto Alegría, Amazonas, Colombia - Ciudades y pueblos del mundo|url = http://es.db-city.com/Colombia--Amazonas--Puerto-Alegr%C3%ADa|website = es.db-city.com|accessdate = 2015-11-29}}</ref>
'''Puerto Alegría''' ({{IPA|es|ˈpweɾto aleˈɣɾi.a}}) is a town and municipality in the [[Colombia]]n [[Departments of Colombia|Department]] of [[Amazonas (Colombian department)|Amazonas]]. Puerto Alegria was founded by Orlando Benjumea and Reinaldo Martínez, and officially recognized by the [[Government of Colombia|Colombian government]] as a municipality on January 1, 1981. The area contributes to Colombia's agricultural industry with its cultivation of yucca, corn, plantains, fruits, and avocado farms; it also produces livestock such as laying hens, cows, and pigs.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Nuestro Departamento|url = http://www.amazonas.gov.co/territorios.shtml?apc=bbxx-4-&x=1364464|website = www.amazonas.gov.co|accessdate = 2015-11-29}}{{Dead link|date=May 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The town of Puerto Alegria has a population of 1,531 people, and has a population density of just 0.2/ km<sup>2</sup> . In 2005, the population was 1,277. Overall, it has a land area of {{convert|8,774.00|sqkm|sqmi|2|disp=or}} and lies an altitude of {{convert|156|m|ft|disp=or}} above sea level. Ingrid Camacho Nini Stella is the town's mayor.


==Climate==
==Climate==
Puerto Alegría has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
Puerto Alegría has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Af'') with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
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Latest revision as of 07:00, 15 August 2024

This article is about Puerto Alegría, Colombia. For Porto Alegre, Brazil, see Porto Alegre.
Puerto Alegría
Municipality and town
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Alegría in the Amazonas Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Alegría in the Amazonas Department of Colombia
Puerto Alegría is located in Colombia
Puerto Alegría
Puerto Alegría
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 1°02′S 74°02′W / 1.033°S 74.033°W / -1.033; -74.033
Country Colombia
Department Amazonas Department
Population
 (2005)
 • Total1,277[1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAf

Puerto Alegría (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto aleˈɣɾi.a]) is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Amazonas. Puerto Alegria was founded by Orlando Benjumea and Reinaldo Martínez, and officially recognized by the Colombian government as a municipality on January 1, 1981. The area contributes to Colombia's agricultural industry with its cultivation of yucca, corn, plantains, fruits, and avocado farms; it also produces livestock such as laying hens, cows, and pigs.[2] The town of Puerto Alegria has a population of 1,531 people, and has a population density of just 0.2/ km2 . In 2005, the population was 1,277. Overall, it has a land area of 8,774.00 square kilometres or 3,387.66 square miles and lies an altitude of 156 metres or 512 feet above sea level. Ingrid Camacho Nini Stella is the town's mayor.

Climate

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Puerto Alegría has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Puerto Alegría
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.7
(89.1) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.9
(87.6) 		29.4
(84.9) 		29.1
(84.4) 		30.6
(87.1) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.8
(87.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.6
(79.9) 		25.4
(77.7) 		24.9
(76.8) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.3
(79.3) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.3
(79.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.9
(71.4) 		22.4
(72.3) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.8
(69.4) 		20.7
(69.3) 		21.0
(69.8) 		22.1
(71.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		21.9
(71.4) 		21.8
(71.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 188.6
(7.43) 		256.1
(10.08) 		314.7
(12.39) 		376.3
(14.81) 		398.7
(15.70) 		362.5
(14.27) 		337.5
(13.29) 		276.2
(10.87) 		281.6
(11.09) 		262.6
(10.34) 		263.3
(10.37) 		273.0
(10.75) 		3,591.1
(141.39)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) 12 13 16 17 20 19 17 15 15 14 14 13 185
Source 1: IDEAM[3]
Source 2: Climate-Data.org[4]

1°02′S 74°02′W / 1.033°S 74.033°W / -1.033; -74.033

References

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  1. ^ "Population of Puerto Alegría". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
  2. ^ "Nuestro Departamento". www.amazonas.gov.co. Retrieved 2015-11-29.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Data". www.ideam.gov.co. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  4. ^ "Climate: Puerto Alegría". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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