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Restrepo, Valle del Cauca
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Restrepo, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Valle del Cauca Department | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 135 km2 (52 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,400 m (4,600 ft) | ||
| Population
(2015)
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| • Total | 16,227 | ||
| • Density | 120.2/km2 (311.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
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Restrepo is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It was founded December 1, 1913 by Julio Fernandez Medina, Anselmo Rendon Nicanor Grisales and other settlers. It has been a Municipality since April 3, 1925, under Ordinance No. 030 of the Departmental Assembly. Mostly mountainous, its major economic activities are agriculture and animal husbandry. Its key products are banana, pineapple, sugarcane cane, beans, fruits, vegetables and corn.
Climate
| Climate data for Restrepo (Julio Fernandez), elevation 1,360 m (4,460 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) | 25.7 (78.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.7 (78.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.3 (68.5) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.2 (68.4) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.0 (68.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 16.6 (61.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.9 (62.4) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.1 (61.0) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.5 (61.7) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 49.4 (1.94) |
67.6 (2.66) |
76.4 (3.01) |
130.3 (5.13) |
128.1 (5.04) |
84.7 (3.33) |
59.5 (2.34) |
65.6 (2.58) |
106.5 (4.19) |
145.2 (5.72) |
108.5 (4.27) |
66.0 (2.60) |
1,087.8 (42.83) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 77 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 79 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 155.0 | 138.3 | 151.9 | 126.0 | 127.1 | 135.0 | 161.2 | 161.2 | 132.0 | 117.8 | 117.0 | 155.0 | 1,677.5 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 5 | 4.6 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Restrepo (Valle del Cauca) para niños
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