Alcalá, Valle del Cauca facts for kids
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Alcalá
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Municipality and town
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Nickname(s):
El Saman
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Location of the municipality and town of Alcalá, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
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Country | Colombia | ||
Department | Valle del Cauca Department | ||
Region | Andean | ||
Demonym | Alcalaino(a) | ||
Founded | 1791 | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 61 km2 (24 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 1,290 m (4,232 ft) | ||
Population
(2015)
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• Total | 21,352 | ||
• Density | 350.0/km2 (907/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
Climate | Cfb |
Alcalá is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
Climate
Climate data for Alcalá (Arturo Gomez), elevation 1,320 m (4,330 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.4 (70.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.7 (69.3) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 109.1 (4.30) |
103.1 (4.06) |
163.7 (6.44) |
220.9 (8.70) |
224.3 (8.83) |
149.5 (5.89) |
87.8 (3.46) |
115.3 (4.54) |
150.7 (5.93) |
232.4 (9.15) |
213.5 (8.41) |
141.8 (5.58) |
1,912.1 (75.28) |
Average precipitation days | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 215 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 76 | 76 | 76 | 79 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 74 | 77 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 164.3 | 138.5 | 148.8 | 129.0 | 124.0 | 141.0 | 179.8 | 164.3 | 141.0 | 127.1 | 132.0 | 139.5 | 1,729.3 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales |
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