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Marquetalia, Caldas
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Location of the municipality and town of Marquetalia, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
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 Marquetalia, Caldas
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department |  Caldas Department |
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| Area | |||
| • Total | 90.3 km2 (34.9 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) | ||
| Population
(Census 2018)
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| • Total | 12,146 | ||
| • Density | 134.51/km2 (348.37/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
Marquetalia is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas.
Climate
Marquetalia has a cool tropical rainforest climate (Af) due to altitude.
| Climate data for Marquetalia, elevation 1,450 m (4,760 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) | 24.2 (75.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.3 (75.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.3 (68.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 212.9 (8.38) |
272.3 (10.72) |
303.0 (11.93) |
337.0 (13.27) |
346.3 (13.63) |
191.3 (7.53) |
134.2 (5.28) |
229.1 (9.02) |
300.9 (11.85) |
377.2 (14.85) |
356.7 (14.04) |
252.8 (9.95) |
3,313.7 (130.45) |
| Average precipitation days | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 175 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 85 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 84 | 77 | 70 | 71 | 79 | 85 | 88 | 87 | 82 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 130.2 | 101.8 | 105.4 | 93.0 | 120.9 | 162.0 | 180.0 | 195.3 | 162.0 | 111.6 | 111.0 | 117.8 | 1,591 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.4 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Marquetalia (Caldas) para niños
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