Vegachí () is a town and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in the
Colombia
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department of
Antioquia Antioquia is the Spanish form of Antioch.
Antioquia may also refer to:
* Antioquia Department
Antioquia () is one of the 32 departments of Colombia, located in the central northwestern part of Colombia with a narrow section that borders th ...
. Part of the subregion of
Northeastern Antioquia
Northeastern Antioquia is a sub-region in the Colombian Department of Antioquia. The region comprises 10 municipalities.
Municipalities
* Amalfi
* Anorí
* Cisneros
* Remedios
* San Roque
* Santo Domingo
* Segovia
Segovia ( , , ) is a ci ...
, it lies at an altitude of 980 m (3,220 ft) above sea level.
Climate
Vegachí has a
tropical monsoon climate
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(
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* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
: ''Am'')
with warm temperatures and frequent rainfall. Vegachí has a long
wet season
The wet season (sometimes called the rainy season or monsoon season) is the time of year when most of a region's average annual rainfall occurs. Generally, the season lasts at least one month. The term ''green season'' is also sometimes used a ...
from March to November, and a drier period from December to February.
References
Municipalities of Antioquia Department
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