Cáchira

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Cáchira is a Colombian municipality located in the department of Norte de Santander. The urban centre is situated at an altitude of 2,025 metres (6,644 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes.[1]

Cáchira
Municipality and town
View of Cáchira and surrounding mountains
View of Cáchira and surrounding mountains
Flag of Cáchira
Location of Cáchira in Norte de Santander
Location of Cáchira in Norte de Santander
Cáchira is located in Colombia
Cáchira
Cáchira
Location of Cáchira in Colombia
Coordinates: 7°45′N 73°10′W / 7.750°N 73.167°W / 7.750; -73.167
Country Colombia
DepartmentNorte de Santander Department
SubregionWestern
Founded7 March 1811
Government
 • MayorHenry Augusto Reyes Acevedo
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town605.94 km2 (233.95 sq mi)
Elevation
2,025 m (6,644 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town10,970
 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
 • Urban
1,700
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateCfb
WebsiteOfficial website

Climate

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Climate data for Cáchira (Esc Agr Cachira), elevation 1,882 m (6,175 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)
22.8
(73.0)
22.6
(72.7)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
22.5
(72.5)
22.0
(71.6)
21.5
(70.7)
21.4
(70.5)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(72.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
16.8
(62.2)
17.1
(62.8)
17.3
(63.1)
17.5
(63.5)
17.5
(63.5)
17.2
(63.0)
17.2
(63.0)
16.9
(62.4)
16.8
(62.2)
16.7
(62.1)
16.5
(61.7)
17.0
(62.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9)
11.1
(52.0)
11.7
(53.1)
13.0
(55.4)
13.4
(56.1)
13.2
(55.8)
12.7
(54.9)
12.6
(54.7)
12.6
(54.7)
12.9
(55.2)
12.5
(54.5)
11.3
(52.3)
12.3
(54.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 26.1
(1.03)
32.4
(1.28)
58.1
(2.29)
105.6
(4.16)
123.1
(4.85)
60.0
(2.36)
53.5
(2.11)
73.6
(2.90)
140.9
(5.55)
167.0
(6.57)
109.2
(4.30)
39.7
(1.56)
989.2
(38.94)
Average precipitation days 7 8 11 17 18 14 14 16 19 21 17 10 172
Average relative humidity (%) 83 82 84 87 87 86 84 85 87 89 89 86 86
Mean monthly sunshine hours 213.9 177.8 158.1 117.0 111.6 117.0 130.2 130.2 111.0 120.9 144.0 195.3 1,727
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.9 6.3 5.1 3.9 3.6 3.9 4.2 4.2 3.7 3.9 4.8 6.3 4.7
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]
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References

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  1. ^ (in Spanish) Official website Cáchira
  2. ^ "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.