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]
Bolívar, Cauca | |
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Municipality and town | |
 View of Bolívar, Cauca | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Bolívar, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Cauca 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 zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Aw |
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Climate
edit| Climate data for Bolívar, elevation 1,510 m (4,950 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) | 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
edit- ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
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