Quípama is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Western Boyacá Province.

Quípama
Municipality and town
View of Quípama
View of Quípama
Flag of Quípama
Location of the municipality and town of Quipama in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Quipama in the Boyacá Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentBoyacá
ProvinceWestern Boyacá Province
Government
 • MayorCarlos Alberto Ávila Cepeda
(2020-2023)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

It is home of one of the largest emerald mines in the world.

Climate

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Quípama has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Quípama (Furatena Airport), elevation 1,250 m (4,100 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
27.2
(81.0)
26.9
(80.4)
26.9
(80.4)
27.3
(81.1)
27.9
(82.2)
28.1
(82.6)
27.5
(81.5)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
26.8
(80.2)
27.3
(81.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 21.8
(71.2)
21.8
(71.2)
21.7
(71.1)
21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.7
(71.1)
21.8
(71.2)
22.1
(71.8)
21.9
(71.4)
21.7
(71.1)
21.5
(70.7)
21.7
(71.1)
21.8
(71.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)
17.7
(63.9)
17.8
(64.0)
17.6
(63.7)
17.8
(64.0)
17.8
(64.0)
17.6
(63.7)
17.6
(63.7)
17.6
(63.7)
17.8
(64.0)
17.9
(64.2)
17.9
(64.2)
17.7
(63.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 129.0
(5.08)
208.4
(8.20)
314.8
(12.39)
365.8
(14.40)
338.3
(13.32)
239.6
(9.43)
198.2
(7.80)
191.8
(7.55)
274.9
(10.82)
391.2
(15.40)
283.1
(11.15)
179.1
(7.05)
3,008
(118.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 17 17 22 23 25 21 19 18 22 24 22 19 238
Average relative humidity (%) 84 85 86 87 87 85 83 82 84 85 86 86 85
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
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5°31′N 74°11′W / 5.517°N 74.183°W / 5.517; -74.183