Bolívar, Cauca

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Bolívar, Cauca
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Location of the municipality and town of Bolívar, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Bolívar, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentCauca Department
Area
 • Total
746.3 km2 (288.1 sq mi)
Elevation
1,777 m (5,830 ft)
Population
 (2020 est.[1])
 • Total
44,864
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAw
[2]

Bolívar is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.[2] Founded in October 1784 by Domingo Belisario Gómez, the municipality covers an area of 746.3 km (464 mi) and has a population of 57,511.[2] The population is primarily engaged in agriculture and ranching.[2]

Climate

Climate data for Bolívar, elevation 1,510 m (4,950 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 25.6
(78.1) 		26.0
(78.8) 		26.0
(78.8) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.8
(78.4) 		26.3
(79.3) 		27.3
(81.1) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.0
(82.4) 		26.4
(79.5) 		25.0
(77.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		26.3
(79.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.1
(70.0) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.8
(71.2) 		22.3
(72.1) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.3
(72.1) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.7
(69.3) 		20.8
(69.4) 		21.6
(70.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9) 		17.8
(64.0) 		17.9
(64.2) 		17.9
(64.2) 		17.9
(64.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		17.9
(64.2) 		18.1
(64.6) 		17.7
(63.9) 		17.5
(63.5) 		17.3
(63.1) 		17.5
(63.5) 		17.8
(64.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 163.3
(6.43) 		136.3
(5.37) 		175.5
(6.91) 		210.2
(8.28) 		134.3
(5.29) 		52.1
(2.05) 		35.7
(1.41) 		29.9
(1.18) 		89.4
(3.52) 		257.2
(10.13) 		276.8
(10.90) 		211.0
(8.31) 		1,771.9
(69.76)
Average precipitation days 15 13 17 18 17 10 6 6 9 18 20 19 166
Average relative humidity (%) 80 79 79 81 80 73 67 62 70 78 84 83 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.0 129.9 124.0 120.0 133.3 159.0 189.1 192.2 153.0 136.4 117.0 136.4 1,745.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.0 4.6 4.0 4.0 4.3 5.3 6.1 6.2 5.1 4.4 3.9 4.4 4.8
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Osorio, Nelson Freddy (3 September 2008). "Bolívar - Departamento del Cauca" (in Spanish). Fundefilms. Archived from the original on 23 November 2008. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

1°58′15″N 76°58′10″W / 1.97083°N 76.9694°W / 1.97083; -76.9694

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