Polo, Dominican Republic

Place in Barahona, Dominican Republic
18°04′48″N 71°16′48″W / 18.08000°N 71.28000°W / 18.08000; -71.28000CountryDominican RepublicProvinceBarahonaArea
 • Total200.61 km2 (77.46 sq mi)Elevation
746 m (2,448 ft)Population
 (2012)
 • Total7,144 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)

Polo is a municipality of the Barahona Province in southwestern Dominican Republic, known for its green and high mountains and for growing fine coffee.

The small town of Polo is also known for having El Polo Magnético (the magnetic pole), an area on a mountain near the village. If a car is stopped at the right place, and put in neutral, the car seems to be rolling up the hill. Rather than being caused by a magnetic field in the surrounding landscape, this phenomenon is produced by the gravity hill optical illusion.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Polo (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 33.8
(92.8) 		33.2
(91.8) 		32.4
(90.3) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.2
(88.2) 		32.2
(90.0) 		32.4
(90.3) 		34.9
(94.8) 		35.2
(95.4) 		34.2
(93.6) 		33.6
(92.5) 		35.2
(95.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.8
(78.4) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.5
(79.7) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.8
(82.0) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.3
(81.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		27.0
(80.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		24.6
(76.3) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.9
(80.4) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.2
(79.2) 		24.9
(76.8) 		23.6
(74.5) 		25.1
(77.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 13.5
(56.3) 		13.7
(56.7) 		14.4
(57.9) 		15.4
(59.7) 		16.6
(61.9) 		17.3
(63.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		17.1
(62.8) 		16.9
(62.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		15.5
(59.9) 		13.9
(57.0) 		15.7
(60.3)
Record low °C (°F) 0.5
(32.9) 		8.0
(46.4) 		8.5
(47.3) 		8.5
(47.3) 		11.2
(52.2) 		12.0
(53.6) 		10.0
(50.0) 		11.0
(51.8) 		11.9
(53.4) 		11.2
(52.2) 		10.0
(50.0) 		8.0
(46.4) 		0.5
(32.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 64.7
(2.55) 		63.2
(2.49) 		68.1
(2.68) 		73.9
(2.91) 		195.0
(7.68) 		264.8
(10.43) 		180.4
(7.10) 		260.2
(10.24) 		265.6
(10.46) 		233.1
(9.18) 		132.5
(5.22) 		73.1
(2.88) 		1,874.6
(73.80)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.6 7.5 8.5 9.4 15.0 16.2 12.6 13.2 12.1 13.3 9.3 7.7 133.4
Average relative humidity (%) 88.7 86.3 85.9 85.8 87.7 87.4 86.2 82.9 86.8 87.8 87.1 87.4 86.7
Source 1: NOAA[2]
Source 2: ONAMET,[3] Acqweather[4]

References

  1. ^ Bressan, Paola; Garlaschelli, Luigi; Barracano, Monica (September 2003). "Antigravity Hills are Visual Illusions". Psychological Science. 14 (5): 441–449. doi:10.1111/1467-9280.02451. ISSN 0956-7976. PMID 12930474. S2CID 10405595.
  2. ^ "Polo Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
  3. ^ National Bureau of Meteorology (ONAMET). "Pronóstico Turístico Mensual" (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  4. ^ Antonio Cocco Quezada. "TURISMO Y CLIMATOLOGIA" [Tourism & Climatology] (in Spanish). ACQ & Asociados. Archived from the original on September 12, 2011. Retrieved June 6, 2011.

External links

  • Magnetic Hill International: Polo Magnético
  • http://www.polomagnetico.com/ - Daily news of Polo (Spanish)
  • http://www.williamramos.tv/blog/polo-un-pueblo-en-barahona-que-esconde-grandes-tesoros-conocias-alguno/ - Video of the hidden paradise of Polo
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzOv6Hh5EAE/ - Kiskeya Life: Explicando el 'Polo Magnético' de Barahona: ¿realidad o mito?


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