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Bolívar, Cauca
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Bolívar, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Bolívar, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Cauca Department
Area
 • Total 746.3 km2 (288.1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,777 m (5,830 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.)
 • Total 44,864
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate Aw

Bolívar is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. Founded in October 1784 by Domingo Belisario Gómez, the municipality covers an area of 746.3 km (464 mi) and has a population of 57,511. The population is primarily engaged in agriculture and ranching.

Climate

Climate data for Bolívar, elevation 1,510 m (4,950 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1)
26.0
(78.8)
26.0
(78.8)
25.8
(78.4)
25.8
(78.4)
26.3
(79.3)
27.3
(81.1)
28.4
(83.1)
28.0
(82.4)
26.4
(79.5)
25.0
(77.0)
25.0
(77.0)
26.3
(79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0)
21.4
(70.5)
21.5
(70.7)
21.4
(70.5)
21.5
(70.7)
21.8
(71.2)
22.3
(72.1)
22.8
(73.0)
22.3
(72.1)
21.4
(70.5)
20.7
(69.3)
20.8
(69.4)
21.6
(70.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)
17.8
(64.0)
17.9
(64.2)
17.9
(64.2)
17.9
(64.2)
17.8
(64.0)
17.9
(64.2)
18.1
(64.6)
17.7
(63.9)
17.5
(63.5)
17.3
(63.1)
17.5
(63.5)
17.8
(64.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 163.3
(6.43)
136.3
(5.37)
175.5
(6.91)
210.2
(8.28)
134.3
(5.29)
52.1
(2.05)
35.7
(1.41)
29.9
(1.18)
89.4
(3.52)
257.2
(10.13)
276.8
(10.90)
211.0
(8.31)
1,771.9
(69.76)
Average precipitation days 15 13 17 18 17 10 6 6 9 18 20 19 166
Average relative humidity (%) 80 79 79 81 80 73 67 62 70 78 84 83 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.0 129.9 124.0 120.0 133.3 159.0 189.1 192.2 153.0 136.4 117.0 136.4 1,745.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.0 4.6 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 6.1 6.2 5.1 4.4 3.9 4.4 4.8
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales
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