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San José Island (Colombia)

Coordinates: 1°13′44″N 66°51′18″W / 1.22889°N 66.85500°W / 1.22889; -66.85500
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San José Island
Native name:
Isla San José
San José Island is located in Guainía Department
San José Island
San José Island
San José Island is located in Colombia
San José Island
San José Island
San José Island is located in Venezuela
San José Island
San José Island
San José Island is located in Brazil
San José Island
San José Island
Geography
LocationRio Negro
Coordinates1°13′44″N 66°51′18″W / 1.22889°N 66.85500°W / 1.22889; -66.85500
Highest point92m
Administration
DepartmentGuainía Department
Additional information
Time zone
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San José Island (Spanish: Isla San José)[1](Portuguese: São José) is a river island in the Rio Negro, located at the easternmost part of Colombia. Administratively, it is located in the municipality of La Guadalupe in the Guainía Department.[2] It is located in front of the Piedra del Cocuy. It serves as boundary marker of the borders with Venezuela and with Brazil, for which it is considered a tripoint.

Climate

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The climate is tropical, with a temperature of 22 °C. The warmest month is February at 24°C and the coolest is June at 20°C.[3] Average precipitation is 4,286 millimeters per year. The month with the most precipitation is May, with 571 millimeters of rain, and the month with the least is November, with 216 millimeters.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Geonames: Isla San José
  2. ^ Mapas de América: Isla San José
  3. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
  4. ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. Retrieved January 30, 2016.