Puerto Boyacá is a Colombian river-port town and municipality by the Magdalena River in the Boyacá Department, where is also considered a Special Trade Zone due to its port status. Its main industries are oil exploration and processing. In the 1980s and early 1990s, Puerto Boyacá was affected intensively by the Colombian Armed Conflict.

Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá, Colombia
Municipality and town
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Official seal of Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá, Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Boyacá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Puerto Boyacá in the Boyacá Department of Colombia
Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá, Colombia is located in Colombia
Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá, Colombia
Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá, Colombia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°58′41″N 74°35′23″W / 5.97806°N 74.58972°W / 5.97806; -74.58972
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá Department
ProvinceBoyacá Special Handling Zone
FoundedDecember 14, 1957
Government
 • MayorJicly Esgardo Mutis Isaza
(2020-2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town1,514 km2 (585 sq mi)
 • Urban
4.08 km2 (1.58 sq mi)
Elevation
145 m (476 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality and town46,736
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
 • Urban
32,979
 • Urban density8,100/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
DemonymPuertoboyacense
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Postal code
152201-19
Area code57 + 8
WebsiteOfficial website

Borders

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Other information

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  • Market Day: Sunday
  • Distance from Tunja: 373 km
  • Median temperature: 32 °C

Climate

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Climate data for Puerto Boyacá (Pto Boyaca), elevation 350 m (1,150 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 38.6
(101.5)
39.4
(102.9)
40.0
(104.0)
37.4
(99.3)
37.0
(98.6)
38.0
(100.4)
41.2
(106.2)
41.2
(106.2)
39.0
(102.2)
37.4
(99.3)
37.4
(99.3)
37.4
(99.3)
41.2
(106.2)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.7
(90.9)
33.2
(91.8)
32.5
(90.5)
32.0
(89.6)
32.2
(90.0)
32.8
(91.0)
33.5
(92.3)
33.8
(92.8)
32.6
(90.7)
31.4
(88.5)
31.3
(88.3)
31.8
(89.2)
32.5
(90.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)
28.2
(82.8)
27.8
(82.0)
27.6
(81.7)
27.8
(82.0)
27.9
(82.2)
28.3
(82.9)
28.4
(83.1)
27.6
(81.7)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
27.5
(81.5)
27.8
(82.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)
23.7
(74.7)
23.4
(74.1)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
22.9
(73.2)
22.7
(72.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.6
(74.5)
23.2
(73.8)
Record low °C (°F) 20.0
(68.0)
20.2
(68.4)
18.0
(64.4)
17.4
(63.3)
16.8
(62.2)
20.0
(68.0)
20.2
(68.4)
20.0
(68.0)
19.0
(66.2)
19.4
(66.9)
20.0
(68.0)
20.6
(69.1)
16.8
(62.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65.6
(2.58)
104.4
(4.11)
181.2
(7.13)
270.9
(10.67)
251.3
(9.89)
167.4
(6.59)
159.2
(6.27)
166.9
(6.57)
258.7
(10.19)
290.6
(11.44)
190.4
(7.50)
115.0
(4.53)
2,156.6
(84.91)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8 10 14 19 20 17 16 16 18 20 16 11 180
Average relative humidity (%) 76 75 78 80 79 78 75 74 78 81 82 79 78
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Promedios 71-00" (in Spanish). IDEAM. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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6°00′N 74°25′W / 6.000°N 74.417°W / 6.000; -74.417