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Roldanillo
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Roldanillo in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Roldanillo in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country  Colombia
Department Valle del Cauca Department
Area
 • Municipality and town 235.7 km2 (91.0 sq mi)
 • Urban
4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)
 • Municipality and town 36,797
 • Density 156.12/km2 (404.34/sq mi)
 • Urban
27,626
 • Urban density 6,045/km2 (15,657/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Roldanillo is a cool town and a type of local government area called a municipality. It's located in the Valle del Cauca Department in Colombia.

This town is a popular place for tourists. It's even known as Colombia's "flying capital"! This is because it hosts many international paragliding events. For example, it has hosted the paragliding world cup superfinals.

Roldanillo's main bus station, called Occidente, connects the town to many other cities. You can travel to places like Cali, Tulua, Buga, and Armenia. It also connects to smaller towns nearby, such as Zarzal and El Dovio.

Famous People from Roldanillo

Roldanillo is the hometown of some interesting people.

Omar Rayo

  • Omar Rayo was a famous Colombian artist. He was known for his unique style of geometric art. His work often featured lines and shapes that created optical illusions.

Weather in Roldanillo

Roldanillo has a warm climate all year round. The weather box below shows more details about the temperatures and rainfall.

Climate data for Roldanillo (Tierrablanca), elevation 930 m (3,050 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.1
(88.0)
31.6
(88.9)
31.4
(88.5)
30.5
(86.9)
30.0
(86.0)
30.4
(86.7)
31.2
(88.2)
31.5
(88.7)
31.0
(87.8)
29.8
(85.6)
29.8
(85.6)
30.2
(86.4)
30.7
(87.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)
24.7
(76.5)
24.8
(76.6)
24.5
(76.1)
24.2
(75.6)
24.2
(75.6)
24.5
(76.1)
24.6
(76.3)
24.4
(75.9)
23.9
(75.0)
23.8
(74.8)
24.2
(75.6)
24.4
(75.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.8
(65.8)
19.1
(66.4)
19.5
(67.1)
19.6
(67.3)
19.4
(66.9)
19.0
(66.2)
18.5
(65.3)
18.8
(65.8)
18.9
(66.0)
19.0
(66.2)
19.0
(66.2)
18.9
(66.0)
19.0
(66.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.6
(1.76)
55.1
(2.17)
88.3
(3.48)
107.0
(4.21)
122.4
(4.82)
84.7
(3.33)
68.5
(2.70)
73.2
(2.88)
98.0
(3.86)
124.3
(4.89)
83.8
(3.30)
65.0
(2.56)
1,014.9
(39.96)
Average precipitation days 8 10 13 17 19 14 10 12 16 19 15 12 165
Average relative humidity (%) 72 71 72 74 76 75 72 71 72 76 76 74 73
Mean monthly sunshine hours 192.2 163.9 179.8 147.0 158.1 174.0 213.9 189.1 171.0 151.9 156.0 173.6 2,070.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.2 5.8 5.8 4.9 5.1 5.8 6.9 6.1 5.7 4.9 5.2 5.6 5.7
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

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