Santander de Quilichao facts for kids
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Santander de Quilichao
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| Nickname(s):
City of the Samanes
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Location of the city Santander de Quilichao.
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 Santander de Quilichao
Location in Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Cauca Department | ||
| Founded | July 16, 1543 | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 518.2 km2 (200.1 sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 10.880 km2 (4.201 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 1,071 m (3,514 ft) | ||
| Population
(2023)
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| • City | 220,000 | ||
| • Density | 425/km2 (1,100/sq mi) | ||
| • Urban | 180,000 | ||
| • Urban density | 16,500/km2 (42,800/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 180,000 | ||
| Demonym(s) | Quilichagüeño | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
| Area code(s) | 57 + 2 | ||
| Climate | Af | ||
| Website | Official website: http://santanderdequilichao-cauca.gov.co/ | ||
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Santander de Quilichao is a city in the northern part of the Cauca Department in Colombia. It is about 97 kilometers (60 miles) north of Popayán and 45 kilometers (28 miles) south of Cali.
Climate in Santander de Quilichao
Santander de Quilichao has a tropical rainforest climate. This means it is warm all year round and gets a lot of rain. The weather is usually quite humid.
The city's climate is perfect for many types of plants and animals to thrive. The temperatures stay fairly steady throughout the year, making it a comfortable place to live.
| Climate data for Santander de Quilichao (Japio), elevation 1,015 m (3,330 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) | 29.0 (84.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.9 (84.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.0 (84.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 147.7 (5.81) |
141.2 (5.56) |
180.7 (7.11) |
224.4 (8.83) |
159.8 (6.29) |
93.3 (3.67) |
51.1 (2.01) |
67.4 (2.65) |
113.0 (4.45) |
212.0 (8.35) |
228.4 (8.99) |
167.1 (6.58) |
1,786.2 (70.32) |
| Average precipitation days | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 145 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 72 | 75 | 79 | 80 | 79 | 78 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Santander de Quilichao para niños
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