Lloró
Municipality and town in Chocó Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lloró is a municipality and town in the Chocó Department, Colombia. It claims the second world record for highest average annual precipitation with 12,717 mm (501 in),[1][2] after López de Micay, which holds an also disputed record with 12,892.4 mm (508 in).[3] The official record is held by Mawsynram, India. The rainfall data was measured in its Agricultural Farm, managed by the University of Bogotá, between 1952 and 1989. If accurate, that would make it the wettest place in the world.[4] The town is named for Gioró, a pre-Columbian indigenous chief.
Lloró | |
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Municipality and town | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Chocó Department |
Founded | January 1, 1674 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Heneil Correa Rentería |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 905 km2 (349.42 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 11,197 |
• Density | 12.37/km2 (32.04/sq mi) |
• Urban | 3,406 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
An 1853 watercolor by Manuel María Paz portrays two men in straw hats with a female vendor at a liquor stand in Lloró.[5]