Cañasgordas

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Cañasgordas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. The population was 13,595 at the 2018 census.

Cañasgordas
Municipality and town
Flag of Cañasgordas
Location of the municipality and town of Cañasgordas in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Cañasgordas in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Cañasgordas is located in Colombia
Cañasgordas
Cañasgordas
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°44′59″N 76°1′33″W / 6.74972°N 76.02583°W / 6.74972; -76.02583
Country Colombia
Department Antioquia Department
SubregionWestern
Area
 • Total391 km2 (151 sq mi)
Elevation
1,320 m (4,330 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total13,595
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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Cañasgordas has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Cañasgordas, elevation 1,200 m (3,900 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8)
27.6
(81.7)
27.5
(81.5)
26.9
(80.4)
26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
27.0
(80.6)
27.3
(81.1)
27.0
(80.6)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.5
(79.7)
26.8
(80.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.8
(71.2)
21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.5
(70.7)
21.1
(70.0)
21.2
(70.2)
21.4
(70.5)
21.5
(70.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
16.2
(61.2)
16.5
(61.7)
16.9
(62.4)
17.1
(62.8)
17.0
(62.6)
16.8
(62.2)
16.7
(62.1)
16.7
(62.1)
16.6
(61.9)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
16.7
(62.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 90.1
(3.55)
96.3
(3.79)
140.7
(5.54)
244.9
(9.64)
273.9
(10.78)
203.6
(8.02)
158.3
(6.23)
177.3
(6.98)
262.7
(10.34)
308.5
(12.15)
289.2
(11.39)
150.7
(5.93)
2,396.2
(94.34)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11 10 13 19 21 17 17 16 20 24 21 14 202
Average relative humidity (%) 85 84 84 86 86 86 85 85 85 86 87 86 86
Mean monthly sunshine hours 167.4 146.8 145.7 108.0 114.7 129.0 148.8 139.5 120.0 111.6 123.0 139.5 1,594
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.4 5.2 4.7 3.6 3.7 4.3 4.8 4.5 4.0 3.6 4.1 4.5 4.4
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. ^ "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°44′59″N 76°01′33″W / 6.74972°N 76.02583°W / 6.74972; -76.02583