Caldas, Antioquia

Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Caldas, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Caldas, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
06°05′24″N 75°38′15″W / 6.09000°N 75.63750°W / 6.09000; -75.63750Country ColombiaDepartment Antioquia DepartmentFounded1840Government
 • MayorMauricio Cano CarmonaArea
 • Municipality and town132.8 km2 (51.3 sq mi) • Urban
3.98 km2 (1.54 sq mi)Elevation
1,750 m (5,740 ft)Population
 (2020 est.)[1][2]
 • Municipality and town83,423 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) • Urban
67,400 • Urban density17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi)DemonymCaldeñoTime zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)Area code57 + 4WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Caldas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas. The population was estimated to be 83,423 in 2020.

Climate

Caldas has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with abundant rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Calas (Salada La), elevation 1,680 m (5,510 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.3
(73.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.4
(65.1) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.6
(65.5) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.0
(64.4) 		17.8
(64.0) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.3
(64.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7) 		12.6
(54.7) 		12.7
(54.9) 		13.1
(55.6) 		13.3
(55.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		12.6
(54.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		12.8
(55.0) 		12.9
(55.2) 		12.9
(55.2) 		13.1
(55.6) 		12.9
(55.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 111.2
(4.38) 		112.6
(4.43) 		183.1
(7.21) 		269.4
(10.61) 		316.6
(12.46) 		221.3
(8.71) 		175.8
(6.92) 		189.1
(7.44) 		262.7
(10.34) 		313.5
(12.34) 		244.2
(9.61) 		155.5
(6.12) 		2,555
(100.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13 14 19 22 23 19 17 19 22 25 23 17 229
Average relative humidity (%) 84 83 84 86 87 85 84 82 84 85 86 86 85
Mean monthly sunshine hours 139.5 129.9 120.9 90.0 105.4 120.0 161.2 155.0 120.0 108.5 108.0 117.8 1,476.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.5 4.6 3.9 3.0 3.4 4.0 5.2 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.6 3.8 4.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

Notables Caldeños

References

  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Caldas municipality
  3. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
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