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Belén de Bajirá

Coordinates: 07°22′21″N 76°42′53″W / 7.37250°N 76.71472°W / 7.37250; -76.71472
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Belén de Bajirá
Corregimiento and town
Location of the corregimiento and town of Belén de Bajirá in Chocó Department of Colombia
Location of the corregimiento and town of Belén de Bajirá in Chocó Department of Colombia
Belén de Bajirá is located in Colombia
Belén de Bajirá
Belén de Bajirá
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 07°22′21″N 76°42′53″W / 7.37250°N 76.71472°W / 7.37250; -76.71472
CountryColombia
DepartmentChocó Department
MunicipalityRiosucio, Chocó
Area
 • Total2,015 km2 (778 sq mi)
Population
 • Total13,438
 • Density6.7/km2 (17/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-05:00 (Colombia Standard Time)

Belén de Bajirá is a Colombian Corregimiento involved in lawsuit caused by a territorial dispute between two northwestern Colombian departments, Antioquia and Chocó. Chocó argues that the territory belongs to its municipality Riosucio, but Antioquia claimed Belén de Bajirá as part of one of Mutatá. In 2000 the authorities of Chocó founded and approved the municipality in the limits with Antioquia, north-east of Chocó and south of the Antioquean Urabá. However, the Antioquean authorities in Medellín stated that the new municipality was on Antioquean territory and demanded the case before the Council of State of Colombia in Bogotá. By its part, Chocó defended its decision stating that the municipality was legally on the chocoan side.[2]

The Geographic Institute Agustin Codazzi (IGAC, Spanish acronym), which is the entity responsible of the basic cartography and laying out the country maps, issued a final concept requested by the government stating that the limits between the two departments are well defined and there is no doubt that Belén de Bajirá belongs to Chocó. The document issued by IGAC ratifies the geographical limits established in the Law 13 of 1947 which defined Chocó as a department. Therefore, the new country maps will be published setting Belen de Bajirá as part of Chocó.

The place is rich in gold, nickel, oil, copper, petrol and oil palm, but its population is evidently poor.

In December 2022, Belén de Bajirá becoming the municipality separates from the Riosucio.[3]

Climate

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Belén de Bajirá has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Belén de Bajirá
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.1
(86.2)
30.3
(86.5)
30.9
(87.6)
30.9
(87.6)
29.4
(84.9)
29.5
(85.1)
29.8
(85.6)
29.7
(85.5)
29.2
(84.6)
28.9
(84.0)
29.0
(84.2)
29.2
(84.6)
29.7
(85.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0)
26.5
(79.7)
27.0
(80.6)
26.9
(80.4)
26.2
(79.2)
26.1
(79.0)
26.3
(79.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.0
(78.8)
25.8
(78.4)
25.8
(78.4)
25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
22.8
(73.0)
23.1
(73.6)
23.0
(73.4)
23.1
(73.6)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
22.5
(72.5)
22.8
(73.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 110
(4.3)
96
(3.8)
97
(3.8)
308
(12.1)
449
(17.7)
482
(19.0)
451
(17.8)
502
(19.8)
434
(17.1)
481
(18.9)
432
(17.0)
304
(12.0)
4,146
(163.3)
[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ (in Spanish) Asamblea Departamental de Antioquia Archived 20 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Press Release No. 122, 28 November 2007, retrieved on 23 July 2008.
  3. ^ (in Spanish) Nuevo Belén de Bajirá, municipio número 31 del departamento del Chocó