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Bolívar, Cauca
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Municipality and town
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View of Bolívar, Cauca
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Location of the municipality and town of Bolívar, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
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Country | Colombia | ||
Department | Cauca Department | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 746.3 km2 (288.1 sq mi) | ||
Elevation | 1,777 m (5,830 ft) | ||
Population
(2020 est.)
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• 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) | |||||||||||||
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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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