Páez, Cauca facts for kids
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Páez, Cauca
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Páez, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Cauca Department | |
| Population
(2020 est.)
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| • Total | 36,977 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
| Climate | Af | |
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Páez is a municipality located in the Cauca Department of Colombia. The main town in this area is called Belalcázar. It was founded in 1905 by Valencia, Mosquera, and Lemus.
Páez is situated near the Nevado del Huila Volcano. It shares borders with several other places. To the northeast, it borders the Tolima Department. To the west, it borders the Huila Department. To the southwest, it borders the municipality of Inza. To the west, it borders Silvia and Jambalo. And to the north, it borders Toribio. The total area of Páez is about 1,258 square kilometers.
Weather in Páez
The climate in Páez is generally warm and humid. This area experiences a tropical rainforest climate. This means it has high temperatures and a lot of rain throughout the year.
| Climate data for Toez, elevation 1,860 m (6,100 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.4 (1.91) |
71.1 (2.80) |
80.9 (3.19) |
126.4 (4.98) |
141.0 (5.55) |
103.6 (4.08) |
107.6 (4.24) |
106.8 (4.20) |
115.0 (4.53) |
120.6 (4.75) |
108.0 (4.25) |
75.6 (2.98) |
1,204.9 (47.44) |
| Average precipitation days | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 250 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158.1 | 147.0 | 124.0 | 114.0 | 114.7 | 99.0 | 89.9 | 105.4 | 84.0 | 93.0 | 96.0 | 170.5 | 1,395.6 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Páez (Cauca) para niños
