San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia

San Andrés (Spanish pronunciation: [ˌsan anˈdɾes]) is the capital city of the department of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, or The Raizal Islands, in Colombia. As of 2005 its population was 55,426.[1]

San Andrés
City and municipality
Panorama
Typical San Andrés house
Casa Isleña Museum
Pedestrian Streets
San Andres beaches
San Luis Church
From to top: Aerial view, Typical house, Casa Isleña Museum, Pedestrian Street, San Andres beach and San Luis Church.
Maps of the islands of San Andrés and Providencia
Maps of the islands of San Andrés and Providencia
San Andrés is located in Colombia
San Andrés
San Andrés
Location of San Andrés in Colombia
Coordinates: 12°35′5″N 81°42′2″W / 12.58472°N 81.70056°W / 12.58472; -81.70056
Country Colombia
RegionInsular
DepartmentSan Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina
Area
 • Total26 km2 (10 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total55,426[1]
 • Languages spoken
San Andrés Creole English Spanish
 • Ethnic groups
20% Raizals and 80% mainland Colombians
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Time (COT))

Overview

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It is situated at the north end of San Andrés Island, on the Caribbean Sea, with the runway of Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport bisecting the western urban portion area clustering the cape of Punta Norte from the Eastern portion of the urban area. The population is considered to be about 20% Raizals and 80% mainland Colombians. The economy is mainly sustained by tourism and commercial fishing. Once a duty-free port, it still has a relatively vigorous shopping district selling various consumer goods at bargain prices, including Colombian gold and emerald jewellery, leather goods and other distinctively Colombian wares.

San Andrés has become such a byword for bargain shopping in Colombia that many towns and cities have a bargain shopping area known as a San Andresito ("little San Andres").

Twin towns

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Climate

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Climate data for San Andrés (Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport), elevation 1 m (3.3 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.6
(83.5)
28.7
(83.7)
29.2
(84.6)
29.7
(85.5)
30.1
(86.2)
30.0
(86.0)
29.8
(85.6)
30.1
(86.2)
30.3
(86.5)
30.1
(86.2)
29.6
(85.3)
29
(84)
29.6
(85.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
27.4
(81.3)
27.9
(82.2)
28.0
(82.4)
27.9
(82.2)
27.9
(82.2)
27.8
(82.0)
27.6
(81.7)
27.4
(81.3)
27.1
(80.8)
27.4
(81.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
25.0
(77.0)
25.6
(78.1)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.0
(78.8)
26.1
(79.0)
26.0
(78.8)
25.5
(77.9)
25.6
(78.1)
25.2
(77.4)
25.6
(78.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 77.0
(3.03)
37.8
(1.49)
23.6
(0.93)
33.2
(1.31)
131.3
(5.17)
205.5
(8.09)
199.0
(7.83)
201.2
(7.92)
238.4
(9.39)
323.8
(12.75)
269.6
(10.61)
140.9
(5.55)
1,881.2
(74.06)
Average precipitation days 19 13 8 9 14 20 24 22 22 23 22 22 218
Average relative humidity (%) 80 79 78 79 82 84 83 83 83 83 83 81 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 254.2 231.8 282.1 276.0 241.8 183.0 192.2 217.0 192.0 189.1 189.0 213.9 2,662.1
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.2 8.2 9.1 9.2 7.8 6.1 6.2 7.0 6.4 6.1 6.3 6.9 7.3
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Census 2005 - San Andrés" (PDF) (in Spanish). (DANE)
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]
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