Saravena
Municipality and town in Arauca Department, Colombia
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Saravena is a city and municipality in Arauca Department, Colombia. It is located 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Colombia's border with Venezuela.[2] The municipality, with a population of 55,554, has had FARC and ELN activity as well as a Colombian military presence near the Venezuelan border.[3]
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Saravena | |
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Municipality and town | |
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Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Saravena in the Arauca Department of Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°57′20″N 71°52′20″W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Arauca Department |
| Area | |
| 945.1 km2 (364.9 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 10.03 km2 (3.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 220 m (730 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
| 55,554 | |
| • Density | 58.78/km2 (152.2/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 42,415 |
| • Urban density | 4,229/km2 (10,950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Am |
It is served by Los Colonizadores Airport.
Climate
Saravena has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen Am) with moderate to little rainfall from December to March to and heavy to very heavy rainfall from April to November.
| Climate data for Saravena, elevation 148 m (486 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.5 (77.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.5 (77.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.5 (68.9) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.8 (69.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.4 (1.75) |
79.8 (3.14) |
109.2 (4.30) |
253.4 (9.98) |
397.3 (15.64) |
420.6 (16.56) |
361.2 (14.22) |
335.8 (13.22) |
297.6 (11.72) |
338.5 (13.33) |
200.6 (7.90) |
115.6 (4.55) |
2,941.7 (115.81) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 182 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 79 | 79 | 83 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 84 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 161.2 | 118.6 | 89.9 | 81.0 | 99.2 | 96.0 | 117.8 | 130.2 | 144.0 | 155.0 | 150.0 | 151.9 | 1,494.8 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.2 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.1 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4] | |||||||||||||
