Puerto Asís
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| image_caption = Aerial view of Puerto Asis
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| image_map = Colombia - Putumayo - Puerto Asís.svg
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| map_caption = Location of the city of Puerto Asís in the Putumayo Department.
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|subdivision_type1 = Department
|subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Putumayo.svg}} Putumayo Department
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| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Fernando Castillo
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| population_as_of = 2020 est.
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| website = [http://www.puertoasis.gov.co/ Government of Puerto Asis official website]
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Puerto Asís ({{IPA|es|ˈpweɾto aˈsis}}) is a Colombian municipality and city in Putumayo Department. It is located on the west bank of the Putumayo River, downstream from the mouth of the Guamués River, {{cvt|75|km}} south of (Cardinal) Mocoa. Bordering Ecuador, Puerto Asís municipality is the most populous municipality of the department, with a population of 67,211.
History
Puerto Asís was founded on May 3, 1912, by the Capuchins Missionaries, led by Father Estanislao de las Cortes and Brother Hidelfonso de Tulcán. The city bears the name of Saint Francis's birthplace—Assisi.
In order to reaffirm the sovereignty of Colombia in the territories that were contested by Peru, the government located programs in the region that contributed to the town's growth.
By April 1914, the village had a population of more than 200; however, excluding children, women, or indigenous people. The population continued to increase. The mission opened a boarding school for the education of the local indigenous population and the colonists' children. Later that same year, The Franciscan Sisters took charge of the school.
The city celebrates Carnival each year in January, beginning with a Tyre Regatta on January 3 in the Putumayo River. This became a major tourist attraction.
Image:VISTA AEREA DE PUERTO ASIS.JPG
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Culture
Each day of Carnival features a separate color. January 4 is multicolored; the 5th is black; the 6th is white and end with the coronation of the carnival queen on the 7th.
The town celebrates its founding on May 3.
The Puerto Asis fair has historically been recognized as ranch day. It includes horseback riding and livestock exhibitions.
Climate
Puerto Asís has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.
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| location = Puerto Asís
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| Jan high C = 30.2
| Feb high C = 29.7
| Mar high C = 29.3
| Apr high C = 29.0
| May high C = 28.6
| Jun high C = 28.8
| Jul high C = 28.5
| Aug high C = 29.4
| Sep high C = 30.1
| Oct high C = 30.8
| Nov high C = 30.8
| Dec high C = 30.8
| Jan mean C = 25.1
| Feb mean C = 24.8
| Mar mean C = 24.6
| Apr mean C = 24.4
| May mean C = 24.1
| Jun mean C = 24.4
| Jul mean C = 24.2
| Aug mean C = 24.5
| Sep mean C = 25.1
| Oct mean C = 25.6
| Nov mean C = 25.7
| Dec mean C = 25.8
| year mean C =
| Jan low C = 20.0
| Feb low C = 20.0
| Mar low C = 20.0
| Apr low C = 19.9
| May low C = 19.7
| Jun low C = 20.1
| Jul low C = 19.9
| Aug low C = 19.7
| Sep low C = 20.2
| Oct low C = 20.5
| Nov low C = 20.7
| Dec low C = 20.8
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm = 217
|Feb rain mm = 217
|Mar rain mm = 370
|Apr rain mm = 409
|May rain mm = 417
|Jun rain mm = 381
|Jul rain mm = 318
|Aug rain mm = 223
|Sep rain mm = 322
|Oct rain mm = 384
|Nov rain mm = 337
|Dec rain mm = 265
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/49628/
|title = Climate: Puerto Asís
|publisher=Climate-Data.org
|accessdate = August 9, 2020}}
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External links
- [http://www.puertoasis.gov.co/ Government of Puerto Asis official website]{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} {{in lang|es}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081121031018/http://siatac.siac.net.co/ Environmental information of amazon colombian] {{in lang|es}}
References
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