Caldas, Antioquia | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 | |
• Municipality and town | 132.8 km2 (51.3 sq mi) |
• Urban | 3.98 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,750 m (5,740 ft) |
Population | |
• Municipality and town | 83,423 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Urban | 67,400 |
• Urban density | 17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Caldeño |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Area code | 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. The population was estimated to be 83,423 in 2020.
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 |
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) | 18.0 (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) |
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 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 [3] |
6°05′24″N 75°38′17″W / 6.090°N 75.638°W
Caldas, Antioquia | |
---|---|
Municipality and town | |
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 | |
• Municipality and town | 132.8 km2 (51.3 sq mi) |
• Urban | 3.98 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,750 m (5,740 ft) |
Population | |
• Municipality and town | 83,423 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
• Urban | 67,400 |
• Urban density | 17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Caldeño |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Area code | 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. The population was estimated to be 83,423 in 2020.
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 |
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) | 18.0 (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) |
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 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 [3] |
6°05′24″N 75°38′17″W / 6.090°N 75.638°W