Caldas, Antioquia
Caldas, Antioquia | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Caldas, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Caldas, Antioquia Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 06°05′24″N 75°38′15″W / 6.09000°N 75.63750°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauricio Cano Carmona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133.40 km2 (51.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,750 m (5,740 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.[1]) | |
| • Total | 82,234 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Caldeño |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code(s) | 57 + 4 |
| Website | Official 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.
Climate[]
Caldas has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with abundant rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Caldas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) | 18.0 (64.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
| Average low °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 rainfall 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 (100.57) |
| Average rainy days | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 233 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 85 |
| Source: IDEAM[2] | |||||||||||||
Notables Caldeños[]
- Luis Fernando Montoya professional soccer coach
- poet and playwright
References[]
- ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Data". www.ideam.gov.co. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
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Coordinates: 6°05′24″N 75°38′17″W / 6.090°N 75.638°W
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