Ciénaga de Oro

Ciénaga de Oro (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsjenaɣa ðe oɾo]) meaning "Golden Marsh", is a town and municipality located in the Córdoba Department, northern Colombia.

Cienaga de oro
Municipality and town
Flag
Location in the Department of Cordoba.
Coordinates: 8°53′N 75°37′W
Country	Colombia
Region	Caribbean
Department	Cordoba
Foundation	December 15, 1776
Government
• Mayor	Tomás Andres Gloria
Area
• Municipality and town	641.2 km2 (247.6 sq mi)
• Urban	3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Elevation	13 m (43 ft)
Population  (2020 est.)[1][2]
• Municipality and town	60,521
• Density	94/km2 (240/sq mi)
• Urban	22,365
• Urban density	7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5
Website	cienagadeoro.gov.co

According to 2020 estimates, the population of Ciénaga de Oro was 60,521, with a population density of 94 persons per square kilometer.

Ciénaga de Oro is the birthplace of Colombian president Gustavo Petro.

Climate

Climate data for Ciénaga de Oro (Salado El), elevation 40 m (130 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)	34.9 (94.8)	34.9 (94.8)	34.4 (93.9)	32.9 (91.2)	32.8 (91.0)	33.1 (91.6)	32.9 (91.2)	32.6 (90.7)	32.6 (90.7)	32.9 (91.2)	33.6 (92.5)	33.5 (92.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	28.0 (82.4)	28.3 (82.9)	28.4 (83.1)	28.4 (83.1)	28.0 (82.4)	27.9 (82.2)	27.9 (82.2)	27.8 (82.0)	27.6 (81.7)	27.5 (81.5)	27.8 (82.0)	27.9 (82.2)	28.0 (82.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23.1 (73.6)	23.4 (74.1)	24.0 (75.2)	24.4 (75.9)	24.2 (75.6)	23.8 (74.8)	23.6 (74.5)	23.5 (74.3)	23.4 (74.1)	23.5 (74.3)	23.6 (74.5)	23.4 (74.1)	23.6 (74.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	16.4 (0.65)	21.6 (0.85)	27.0 (1.06)	109.2 (4.30)	188.8 (7.43)	154.7 (6.09)	167.5 (6.59)	191.6 (7.54)	192.6 (7.58)	149.3 (5.88)	107.6 (4.24)	43.7 (1.72)	1,369.9 (53.93)
Average precipitation days	3	4	5	11	16	15	15	16	16	15	11	5	130
Average relative humidity (%)	84	82	81	81	85	86	85	85	86	86	86	85	84
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

1. "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
2. Citypopulation.de
3. "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.