Suárez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈswaɾes]) is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.
Suarez, Cauca | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Suarez, Cauca in the Cauca Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Cauca Department |
| Population (Census 2018[1]) | |
| • Total | 19,690 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Climate | Af |
In October 2007 a gold mine near the town collapsed, killing at least 24 people.[2][unreliable source?][relevant?]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Suárez (Salvajina La), elevation 1,130 m (3,710 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.7 (83.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.1 (64.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.4 (65.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 162.2 (6.39) |
162.3 (6.39) |
212.3 (8.36) |
269.1 (10.59) |
244.2 (9.61) |
147.9 (5.82) |
87.5 (3.44) |
99.8 (3.93) |
188.3 (7.41) |
279.8 (11.02) |
293.2 (11.54) |
224.0 (8.82) |
2,370.6 (93.33) |
| Average precipitation days | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 202 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "Colombia mine collapse kills 24". BBC News. 14 October 2007. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]
2°57′32″N 76°41′43″W / 2.95889°N 76.6953°W
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