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Caldas, Antioquia
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Caldas, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Caldas, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Caldas, Antioquia is located in Colombia
Caldas, Antioquia
Caldas, Antioquia
Location in Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
Founded 1840
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
 (2020 est.)
 • Municipality and town 83,423
 • Density 628.19/km2 (1,627.0/sq mi)
 • Urban
67,400
 • Urban density 16,930/km2 (43,860/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Caldeño
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code(s) 57 + 4
Website Official website: https://archive.today/20121128234303/http://caldas.areadigital.gov.co/Paginas/Default.aspx

Caldas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of The Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas. The population was estimated to be 83,423 in 2020. It is located in the city of Medellín, 30 minutes away.

Climate

Caldas has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with abundant rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Caldas (Salada La), elevation 1,680 m (5,510 ft), (1981–2010)
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) 18.4
(65.1)
18.6
(65.5)
18.4
(65.1)
18.2
(64.8)
18.3
(64.9)
18.5
(65.3)
18.6
(65.5)
18.7
(65.7)
18.1
(64.6)
18.0
(64.4)
17.8
(64.0)
18.1
(64.6)
18.3
(64.9)
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 precipitation 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
(100.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 13 14 19 22 23 19 17 19 22 25 23 17 229
Average relative humidity (%) 84 83 84 86 87 85 84 82 84 85 86 86 85
Mean monthly sunshine hours 139.5 129.9 120.9 90.0 105.4 120.0 161.2 155.0 120.0 108.5 108.0 117.8 1,476.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.5 4.6 3.9 3.0 3.4 4.0 5.2 5.0 4.0 3.5 3.6 3.8 4.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

Notables Caldeños

  • Luis Fernando Montoya professional soccer coach
  • Ciro Mendía poet and playwright

See also

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