Corozal, Sucre

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Municipality and town in Sucre Department, Colombia

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Location of the municipality and town of Corozal, Sucre in the Sucre Department..

9°19′04″N 75°17′45″W / 9.31778°N 75.29583°W / 9.31778; -75.29583Country

ColombiaDepartmentSucre DepartmentGovernment

• MayorAnibal de la OssaArea

• Municipality and town285.9 km² (110.4 sq mi) • Urban

4.81 km² (1.86 sq mi)Elevation

142 m (466 ft)Population

(2023 census)^[1]

• Municipality and town70,591 • Density250/km² (640/sq mi) • Urban

52,855 • Urban density11,000/km² (28,000/sq mi)DemonymCorozaleroTime zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Time)Area code57 + 5WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Corozal (Spanish pronunciation: [koɾoˈsal]) is a town and municipality in the Sucre Department, northern Colombia.

Transportation

Corozal is served by Las Brujas Airport.

Notable people

José Serpa (born 1979) professional cyclist

Climate

Climate data for Corozal (Las Brujas Airport), elevation 166 m (545 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.7 (92.7)	34.1 (93.4)	34.3 (93.7)	33.5 (92.3)	32.1 (89.8)	31.4 (88.5)	32.2 (90.0)	32.2 (90.0)	31.4 (88.5)	31.1 (88.0)	31.5 (88.7)	32.6 (90.7)	32.5 (90.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.8 (82.0)	28 (82)	28.3 (82.9)	28.2 (82.8)	27.7 (81.9)	27.5 (81.5)	27.6 (81.7)	27.6 (81.7)	27 (81)	26.8 (80.2)	27 (81)	27.4 (81.3)	27.5 (81.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	22.6 (72.7)	23.2 (73.8)	23.6 (74.5)	23.2 (73.8)	22.9 (73.2)	22.7 (72.9)	22.6 (72.7)	22.5 (72.5)	22.6 (72.7)	22.5 (72.5)	22.1 (71.8)	22.7 (72.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	18.1 (0.71)	19.6 (0.77)	35.3 (1.39)	91.6 (3.61)	150.1 (5.91)	137.1 (5.40)	138.7 (5.46)	140.5 (5.53)	139 (5.5)	135 (5.3)	85.9 (3.38)	36.9 (1.45)	1,127.9 (44.41)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	2	3	3	9	14	12	11	13	13	13	9	4	105
Average relative humidity (%)	76	76	76	78	82	83	82	82	84	84	83	80	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	235.6	203.3	186	144	142.6	168	189.1	176.7	135	148.8	153	204.6	2,086.7
Mean daily sunshine hours	7.6	7.2	6	4.8	4.6	5.6	6.1	5.7	4.5	4.8	5.1	6.6	5.7
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales^[2]

References

^ Citypopulation.de Population of Corozal municipality with localities
^ "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.