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Gualmatán
Municipality and town
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Official seal of Gualmatán
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Location of the municipality and town of Gualmatán in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Gualmatán in the Nariño Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Nariño Department
Area
 • Total 36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation
2,830 m (9,280 ft)
Population
 • Total 6,200
 • Density 172.22/km2 (446.0/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website http://www.gualmatan-narino.gov.co

Gualmatán (full name, San Francisco del Líbano de Gualmatán), is a town and municipality in the Nariño Department, Colombia.

Climate

Gualmatán has a comfortable subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb) with moderate rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Gualmatán
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.7
(62.1)
16.9
(62.4)
16.8
(62.2)
16.0
(60.8)
15.5
(59.9)
15.9
(60.6)
16.5
(61.7)
17.1
(62.8)
17.0
(62.6)
16.8
(62.2)
16.5
(61.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.8
(53.2)
11.8
(53.2)
12.0
(53.6)
12.2
(54.0)
12.0
(53.6)
11.4
(52.5)
10.8
(51.4)
10.9
(51.6)
11.3
(52.3)
12.0
(53.6)
12.0
(53.6)
12.1
(53.8)
11.7
(53.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.9
(44.4)
7.1
(44.8)
7.3
(45.1)
7.5
(45.5)
7.3
(45.1)
6.8
(44.2)
6.2
(43.2)
6.1
(43.0)
6.2
(43.2)
6.9
(44.4)
7.0
(44.6)
7.4
(45.3)
6.9
(44.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 63.0
(2.48)
78.3
(3.08)
104.2
(4.10)
99.9
(3.93)
93.8
(3.69)
56.9
(2.24)
48.0
(1.89)
39.3
(1.55)
61.6
(2.43)
94.5
(3.72)
97.2
(3.83)
86.2
(3.39)
922.9
(36.33)
Average rainy days 12 13 15 15 17 14 14 14 12 15 16 15 172
Source: Instituto de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales
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