San José Island (Colombia) Explained

San José Island
Native Name:Isla San José
Location:Rio Negro
Pushpin Map:Colombia Guainía Department#Colombia#Venezuela#Brazil
Pushpin Label:San José Island
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Relief:1
Highest Mount:92m
Country: Colombia
Country Admin Divisions Title:Department
Country Admin Divisions:Guainía Department
Timezone1:UTC-05
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Wikidata:yes
Zoom:14
Marker:island

San José Island (Spanish; Castilian: 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

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]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.geonames.org/3669578/isla%20san%20jose.html Geonames: Isla San José
  2. http://mapasamerica.dices.net/colombia/mapa.php?nombre=Isla-San-Jose&id=40040 Mapas de América: Isla San José
  3. Web site: NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index. January 30, 2016 . NASA.
  4. Web site: NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM). January 30, 2016 . NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission.