Charalá

Charalá
Municipality and town
Central square and park Charalá
Central square and park Charalá
Flag of Charalá
Flag
Official seal of Charalá
Seal
Location of the municipality and town of Charalá in the Santander Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Charalá in the Santander Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
ProvinceGuanentá Province
Founded23 July 1540
Founded byMartín Galeano
Government
 • MayorEdilsón Arenas Silva
(2020-2023)
Area
 • Municipality and town
411 km2 (159 sq mi)
 • Urban
0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation
1,290 m (4,230 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town
10,540
 • Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
 • Urban
5,791
 [1]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Charalá is a town and municipality in the south of the department of Santander in northeastern Colombia. Its antipode is located within the capital of Indonesia, Jakarta.[2]

The municipality borders the municipalities Encino and Coromoro in the east, Oiba, Confines and Suaita in the west, Páramo, Ocamonte and Mogotes in the north and in the south Gámbita and Duitama, the latter in the department of Boyacá.[3]

Climate

Charalá has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: Af) with consistent temperatures, cool nights, and abundant rainfall.

Climate data for Charalá , elevation 1,350 m (4,430 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.8
(83.8) 		29.1
(84.4) 		29.0
(84.2) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.0
(82.4) 		28.0
(82.4) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.2
(82.8) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.9
(82.2) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.3
(82.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.5
(70.7) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.3
(70.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7) 		15.7
(60.3) 		16.0
(60.8) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.7
(62.1) 		16.3
(61.3) 		15.9
(60.6) 		15.8
(60.4) 		15.7
(60.3) 		16.1
(61.0) 		16.5
(61.7) 		16.1
(61.0) 		16.0
(60.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 101.9
(4.01) 		159.8
(6.29) 		213.7
(8.41) 		304.7
(12.00) 		291.3
(11.47) 		190.1
(7.48) 		170.0
(6.69) 		210.5
(8.29) 		267.4
(10.53) 		352.4
(13.87) 		264.5
(10.41) 		147.5
(5.81) 		2,614.3
(102.93)
Average precipitation days 13 14 19 23 25 21 22 23 24 26 22 16 243
Average relative humidity (%) 80 80 81 84 84 84 83 83 83 84 84 83 83
Mean monthly sunshine hours 213.9 177.8 161.2 141.0 142.6 141.0 161.2 161.2 147.0 158.1 165.0 195.3 1,965.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.9 6.3 5.2 4.7 4.6 4.7 5.2 5.2 4.9 5.1 5.5 6.3 5.4
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4]

Etymology

The name Charalá is Chibcha, the language of the Muisca and was given to honour the Guane cacique of the village; "Chalala".[3]

History

Before the arrival of the Spanish in the area, the Santander department was inhabited by the Guane. Charalá was located at the border of Guane territory and the Muisca Confederation of which it formed an independent unity.

Modern Charalá was founded by one of the conquistadors who was part in the Spanish conquest of the Muisca; Martín Galeano, on July 23, 1540.[3]

Economy

Main economical activities in the municipality are agriculture (coffee, sugar cane and maize) and marble mining.[3]

Born in Charalá

Trivia

References

  1. ^ (in Spanish) 2015 DANE population Charalá
  2. ^ "Antipodes Map - Antipodal location for any map point". Solution Realm Software Inc. 2006. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d (in Spanish) Official website Charalá
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ Andinobates virolinensis
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