Chinchiná, Caldas

Chinchiná, Caldas
Municipality and town
Flag of Chinchiná, Caldas
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Official seal of Chinchiná, Caldas
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Location of the municipality and town of Chinchiná, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Chinchiná, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
Chinchiná, Caldas is located in Colombia
Chinchiná, Caldas
Chinchiná, Caldas
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°58′57″N 75°36′13″W / 4.98250°N 75.60361°W / 4.98250; -75.60361
Country Colombia
DepartmentCaldas Department
Founded1857; 167 years ago (1857)
Government
 • MayorEduardo Andrés Grisales López
Area
 • Municipality and town
109.4 km2 (42.2 sq mi)
 • Urban
4.95 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Elevation
1,378 m (4,521 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality and town
51,271
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
44,570
 • Urban density9,000/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
DemonymChinchinense
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code57 + 6
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Chinchiná is a town and municipality located in the department of Caldas in Colombia, 17 kilometres (11 mi) southwest of Manizales. Founded in 1857 by Antioquian colonists, Chinchiná is settled in a valley surrounded by coffee plantations, called "fincas", in the Central Cordillera of the Andes. Known as Colombia's "coffee heart", the town is home to the Buendía coffee factory and Cenicafé, a coffee research center.

Because of its close association with coffee production, the municipality was named part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.[2]

An active volcano, Nevado del Ruiz, lies approximately 30 kilometers (19 mi) to the east.

Chinchiná is situated at 5°0′N 75°35′W / 5.000°N 75.583°W / 5.000; -75.583. Its elevation is 1,360 meters (4,462 feet), and has a mean temperature of approximately 20 degrees Celsius.

Climate

Climate data for Chinchiná (Cenicafe), elevation 1,310 m (4,300 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4) 		28.1
(82.6) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.7
(80.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.4
(81.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.3
(70.3) 		21.1
(70.0) 		21.2
(70.2) 		21.4
(70.5) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.9
(69.6) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.6
(69.1) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.2
(70.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.8
(62.2) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.2
(63.0) 		17.1
(62.8) 		17.1
(62.8) 		17.0
(62.6) 		16.7
(62.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		16.5
(61.7) 		16.4
(61.5) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.7
(62.1) 		16.8
(62.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 167.7
(6.60) 		154.5
(6.08) 		203.3
(8.00) 		270.1
(10.63) 		266.1
(10.48) 		176.6
(6.95) 		160.0
(6.30) 		168.8
(6.65) 		214.4
(8.44) 		299.4
(11.79) 		256.5
(10.10) 		158.1
(6.22) 		2,495.5
(98.25)
Average precipitation days 16 15 20 23 24 21 17 19 21 25 22 18 242
Average relative humidity (%) 75 75 76 79 81 79 75 76 78 80 79 78 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.8 144.2 155.0 129.0 124.0 141.0 170.5 164.3 138.0 124.0 138.0 161.2 1,769
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.8 5.1 5.0 4.3 4.0 4.7 5.5 5.3 4.6 4.0 4.6 5.2 4.8
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]
  • Chinchiná town square
    Chinchiná town square
  • Aerial view of Chinchiná
    Aerial view of Chinchiná

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de
  2. ^ "Coffee Cultural Landscape". UNESCO World Heritage List. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 25 Apr 2011.
  3. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link‍]


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