El Vigia
The Alberto Adriani Municipality (Spanish pronunciation: [alˈβeɾto aˈðɾjani]) (better known as El Vigia) is one of the 23 municipalities (municipios) that makes up the Venezuelan state of Mérida and, according to a 2007 population estimate by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, the municipality has a population of 128,222.[needs update][1] The town of El Vigía is the shire town of the Alberto Adriani Municipality.[2]
El Vigia Municipio Alberto Adriani | |
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| Alberto Adriani Municipality | |
Flag Seal | |
Location in Mérida | |
El Vigia Location in Venezuela | |
| Coordinates: 8°36′N 71°40′W / 8.6°N 71.67°W | |
| Country | Venezuela |
| State | Mérida |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Peña[citation needed] (MUD) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 683 km2 (264 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 250,257 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−4 (VET) |
| Area code(s) | 0275 |
| Website | Official website |
Climate edit
El Vigia experiences a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af)[3] characterized by consistently hot temperatures and abundant rainfall throughout the year. The total annual precipitation is 2089.5 millimeters (82.27 inches). El Vigia experiences precipitation peaks from April to May and October to November.
| Climate data for El Vigia (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.3 (99.1) | 38.0 (100.4) | 38.0 (100.4) | 38.8 (101.8) | 37.7 (99.9) | 37.7 (99.9) | 37.3 (99.1) | 39.2 (102.6) | 39.0 (102.2) | 39.2 (102.6) | 36.9 (98.4) | 36.0 (96.8) | 39.2 (102.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.6 (90.7) | 32.9 (91.2) | 33.2 (91.8) | 33.3 (91.9) | 33.6 (92.5) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.7 (92.7) | 34.4 (93.9) | 34.4 (93.9) | 33.5 (92.3) | 32.7 (90.9) | 32.3 (90.1) | 33.3 (91.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.1 (79.0) | 26.6 (79.9) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.5 (81.5) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.2 (79.2) | 27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.1 (71.8) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.9 (73.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.1 (62.8) | 15.9 (60.6) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18.8 (65.8) | 20.1 (68.2) | 18.8 (65.8) | 18.9 (66.0) | 18.1 (64.6) | 19.6 (67.3) | 18.1 (64.6) | 11.3 (52.3) | 17.1 (62.8) | 11.3 (52.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 97.8 (3.85) | 101.9 (4.01) | 151.4 (5.96) | 244.3 (9.62) | 210.1 (8.27) | 169.7 (6.68) | 159.2 (6.27) | 164.6 (6.48) | 162.4 (6.39) | 254.2 (10.01) | 221.9 (8.74) | 152.0 (5.98) | 2,089.5 (82.26) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 8.1 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 12.2 | 13.0 | 14.7 | 13.9 | 10.4 | 145.3 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
The Alberto Adriani Municipality, according to a 2007 population estimate[needs update] by the National Institute of Statistics of Venezuela, has a population of 128,222 (up from 109,215 in 2000). This amounts to 15.2% of the state's population.[5] The municipality's population density is 187.7 inhabitants per square kilometre (486/sq mi).[6]
Government edit
The mayor of the Alberto Adriani Municipality is Luis Guillermo Rojas Mendoza, re-elected on October 31, 2004, with 59% of the vote.[needs update][7][8] The municipality is divided into seven parishes; Presidente Betancourt, Presidente Páez, Presidente Rómulo Gallegos, Gabriel Picón González, Héctor Amable Mora, José Nucete Sardi, and Pulido Méndez.[2]
Transportation edit
Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonzo Airport serves the town, with six commercial airlines flying to it.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion6.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ a b http://www.ine.gob.ve/secciones/division/Merida.zip [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — El Vigia". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion5.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.ine.gob.ve/sintesisestadistica/estados/merida/cuadros/Poblacion4.xls [permanent dead link]
- ^ http://www.cne.gob.ve/regionales2004/12/alcaldedis=0&edo=12&mun=1&par=0&cen=0&mesa=0&cua=0.html [bare URL]
- ^ (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-10-02. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
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