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Santander de Quilichao

Coordinates: 3°01′N 76°29′W / 3.017°N 76.483°W / 3.017; -76.483
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Santander de Quilichao
City
Saman tree
Flag of Santander de Quilichao
Official seal of Santander de Quilichao
Nickname: 
City of the Samanes
Location of the city Santander de Quilichao.
Location of the city Santander de Quilichao.
Santander de Quilichao is located in Colombia
Santander de Quilichao
Santander de Quilichao
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 3°00′47″N 76°19′12″W / 3.01306°N 76.32000°W / 3.01306; -76.32000
Country Colombia
DepartmentCauca Department
FoundedJuly 16, 1543
Government
 • MayorLuís Eduardo Grijalba
Area
 • City518.2 km2 (200.1 sq mi)
 • Urban
10.880 km2 (4.201 sq mi)
Elevation
1,071 m (3,514 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • City220,000
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Urban
180,000
 • Urban density17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
180,000
DemonymQuilichagüeño
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code57 + 2
ClimateAf
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Santander de Quilichao is a city in the north of the Cauca Department, Colombia at 97 km to the north of Popayán and 45 km to the south of Cali.

Climate

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Climate data for Santander de Quilichao (Japio), elevation 1,015 m (3,330 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.0
(84.2)
29.2
(84.6)
29.3
(84.7)
28.9
(84.0)
28.6
(83.5)
28.8
(83.8)
29.4
(84.9)
30.2
(86.4)
29.5
(85.1)
28.7
(83.7)
28.2
(82.8)
28.5
(83.3)
29.0
(84.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3)
23.7
(74.7)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
23.4
(74.1)
23.5
(74.3)
23.6
(74.5)
24.1
(75.4)
23.8
(74.8)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.4
(74.1)
23.6
(74.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.5
(65.3)
18.5
(65.3)
18.7
(65.7)
18.8
(65.8)
18.7
(65.7)
18.3
(64.9)
17.5
(63.5)
17.5
(63.5)
18.0
(64.4)
18.4
(65.1)
18.6
(65.5)
18.7
(65.7)
18.3
(64.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 147.7
(5.81)
141.2
(5.56)
180.7
(7.11)
224.4
(8.83)
159.8
(6.29)
93.3
(3.67)
51.1
(2.01)
67.4
(2.65)
113.0
(4.45)
212.0
(8.35)
228.4
(8.99)
167.1
(6.58)
1,786.2
(70.32)
Average precipitation days 12 11 14 16 13 10 7 6 11 16 16 13 145
Average relative humidity (%) 78 78 78 80 80 79 75 72 75 79 80 79 78
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Santander de Quilichao municipality
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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3°01′N 76°29′W / 3.017°N 76.483°W / 3.017; -76.483