Caldas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of The Metropolitan Area of Medellín. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas. The population was estimated to be 83,423 in 2020. It is located in the city of Medellín, 30 minutes away.
Caldas, Antioquia | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Caldas, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Caldas, Antioquia Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 06°05′24″N 75°38′15″W / 6.09000°N 75.63750°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauricio Cano Carmona |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 132.8 km2 (51.3 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 3.98 km2 (1.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,750 m (5,740 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Municipality and town | 83,423 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 67,400 |
| • Urban density | 17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Caldeño |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 4 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Climate
editCaldas has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with abundant rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Caldas (Salada La), elevation 1,680 m (5,510 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) | 23.5 (74.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.4 (65.1) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.3 (64.9) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 111.2 (4.38) |
112.6 (4.43) |
183.1 (7.21) |
269.4 (10.61) |
316.6 (12.46) |
221.3 (8.71) |
175.8 (6.92) |
189.1 (7.44) |
262.7 (10.34) |
313.5 (12.34) |
244.2 (9.61) |
155.5 (6.12) |
2,555 (100.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 229 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 85 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 139.5 | 129.9 | 120.9 | 90.0 | 105.4 | 120.0 | 161.2 | 155.0 | 120.0 | 108.5 | 108.0 | 117.8 | 1,476.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3] | |||||||||||||
Notables Caldeños
edit- Luis Fernando Montoya professional soccer coach
- Ciro Mendía poet and playwright
References
edit- ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Caldas municipality
- ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
6°05′24″N 75°38′17″W / 6.090°N 75.638°W
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