Noanamá, Chocó
Noanamá | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Coordinates: 4°41′17.6″N 76°56′3.4″W / 4.688222°N 76.934278°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Chocó |
| Municipality | Medio San Juan Municipality |
| Elevation | 130 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 800 (approx.)[1] |
| • Ethnicities | Afro-Colombian |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Noanamá is a village in Medio San Juan Municipality, Chocó Department in Colombia.
History[edit]
Noanamá's population was estimated at 300 in 1957.[2]
The village was occupied by National Liberation Army militants in early 2018.[1]
Geography[edit]
Noanamá is situated in the Colombian rainforest, on the bank of a river.[1] The main resources in Noanamá are gold, coca and an indigenous pancoger, as the local river is too polluted to fish or log timber.[1] Sugarcane was grown in the area in the early 20th century.[3]
Climate[edit]
Noanamá has a very wet tropical rainforest climate (Af).
| Climate data for Noanamá | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.5 (85.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.1 (78.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 453.9 (17.87) |
367.4 (14.46) |
415.3 (16.35) |
498.7 (19.63) |
535.5 (21.08) |
511.6 (20.14) |
592.0 (23.31) |
668.1 (26.30) |
600.5 (23.64) |
568.5 (22.38) |
528.5 (20.81) |
514.2 (20.24) |
6,254.2 (246.21) |
| Average rainy days | 25 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 306 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 92 | 92 | 91 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 71.3 | 76.2 | 74.4 | 81.0 | 89.9 | 84.0 | 105.4 | 99.2 | 75.0 | 74.4 | 75.0 | 71.3 | 977.1 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 2.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.7 |
| Source: [4] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Anderson, Maximo (January 10, 2018). "Chocó at epicenter of Colombia's social, environmental conflicts". Mongabay. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
- ^ "Noanama, via Istmina, Choco, Colombia, South America". Washita County Enterprise. February 28, 1957. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Miller, Leo E. (September 29, 1912). "Braves Jungle and Finds Rare "Cock of the Rock"". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 23, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Data". www.ideam.gov.co. Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2020-06-27.