Turbo is a port city in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the Urabá Antioquia sub-region, it is located on the coast of Gulf of Urabá, 340km north of Medellín (the department capital and second largest city). Serving as the capital of the Urabá region within Antioquia. Historically, the area now known as Turbo was once called Pisisi, but the name Turbo was in use by 1741. On May 11, 1839, the central government allocated one thousand pesos for the construction of military service barracks in Turbo. In 1840, the republican president assigned one thousand fanegas of uncultivated lands for the new population. Turbo was officially established as a municipality in 1847.
Map of the Darién Gap and the break in the Pan-American Highway between Yaviza, Panama and Turbo, Colombia.
The urban area of Turbo is on the Gulf of Urabá eastern coast.
Geography
Climate
Turbo has a monthly mean temperature above 18°C or 64°F in every month of the year and a distinct dry season, with the driest month measuring less than 60 millimetres or 2.4 inches of precipitation. The Köppen climate classification subtype for Turbo’s climate is Am (tropical monsoon climate), although it borders on Af (tropical rainforest climate). The average temperature for the year in Turbo is 81.0°F or 27.2°C, with extremely small variations through the year.[1] Rainfall in Turbo is heavy due to strong surface westerly winds from the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) located near Turbo’s latitude, although it is much less from January to March when the ITCZ reaches its most southerly latitude, resulting in the town’s classification as a monsoon climate.
Climate data for Turbo, elevation 37m (121ft), (1981–2010)
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