Villamaría, Caldas

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Villamaría is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. Located in the Colombian coffee growing axis, it was made part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.[2]

Villamaría, Caldas
Municipality and town
Flag of Villamaría, Caldas
Official seal of Villamaría, Caldas
Location of the municipality and town of Villamaría, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Villamaría, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
Villamaría, Caldas is located in Colombia
Villamaría, Caldas
Villamaría, Caldas
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°05′52″N 75°30′56″W / 5.09778°N 75.51556°W / 5.09778; -75.51556
Country Colombia
DepartmentCaldas Department
FoundedOctober 19, 1852
Government
 • MayorJuan Alejandro Holguin
Area
 • Municipality and town455.1 km2 (175.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi)
Elevation
1,920 m (6,300 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality and town64,652
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Urban
55,894
 • Urban density12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
DemonymVillamariano
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code57 + 6
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Climate

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The city of Villamaría and the lower parts of the municipality have a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb).

Climate data for Villamaría
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
21.8
(71.2)
22.7
(72.9)
22.5
(72.5)
22.1
(71.8)
21.3
(70.3)
21.4
(70.5)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(71.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 17.7
(63.9)
17.8
(64.0)
18.1
(64.6)
17.7
(63.9)
17.9
(64.2)
17.5
(63.5)
17.8
(64.0)
17.8
(64.0)
17.4
(63.3)
17.0
(62.6)
17.0
(62.6)
17.3
(63.1)
17.6
(63.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7)
12.9
(55.2)
13.5
(56.3)
13.4
(56.1)
13.8
(56.8)
13.3
(55.9)
12.9
(55.2)
13.1
(55.6)
12.8
(55.0)
12.8
(55.0)
12.7
(54.9)
12.7
(54.9)
13.0
(55.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 110.4
(4.35)
116.5
(4.59)
160.5
(6.32)
213.9
(8.42)
224.8
(8.85)
154.1
(6.07)
98.3
(3.87)
95.5
(3.76)
159.1
(6.26)
249.8
(9.83)
232.8
(9.17)
138.5
(5.45)
1,954.2
(76.94)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) 11 12 16 20 20 17 12 11 16 20 19 12 186
Source 1: [3]
Source 2: [4]

While the higher parts of the municipality have an alpine tundra climate (ETH) and the highest part has an ice cap climate (EFH).

Climate data for Las Brisas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
8.5
(47.3)
8.7
(47.7)
8.5
(47.3)
8.5
(47.3)
8.7
(47.7)
8.6
(47.5)
8.6
(47.5)
8.3
(46.9)
7.7
(45.9)
8.0
(46.4)
8.4
(47.1)
8.4
(47.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
4.6
(40.3)
4.8
(40.6)
5.0
(41.0)
5.1
(41.2)
4.9
(40.8)
4.5
(40.1)
4.5
(40.1)
4.4
(39.9)
4.4
(39.9)
4.4
(39.9)
4.5
(40.1)
4.6
(40.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.8
(33.4)
1.0
(33.8)
1.2
(34.2)
1.8
(35.2)
1.9
(35.4)
1.5
(34.7)
0.9
(33.6)
0.9
(33.6)
1.0
(33.8)
1.3
(34.3)
1.5
(34.7)
1.0
(33.8)
1.2
(34.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 85.7
(3.37)
83.3
(3.28)
116.7
(4.59)
178.0
(7.01)
189.3
(7.45)
112.3
(4.42)
70.7
(2.78)
73.2
(2.88)
114.7
(4.52)
192.2
(7.57)
145.7
(5.74)
86.7
(3.41)
1,448.5
(57.02)
Average rainy days 14.3 15.7 19.9 23.1 23.3 20.7 17.9 17.5 18.9 24.7 22.8 17.8 236.6
Average relative humidity (%) 89.3 91.7 91.8 93.6 93.4 92.2 90.5 91.2 91.8 92.7 92.2 90.5 91.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 97.6 85.1 71.9 46.0 53.7 72.6 102.6 98.4 62.4 44.8 62.4 82.8 880.3
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.1 3.0 2.3 1.5 1.7 2.4 3.3 3.2 2.1 1.4 2.1 2.7 2.4
Source: [3]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de
  2. ^ "Coffee Cultural Landscape". UNESCO World Heritage List. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 25 Apr 2011.
  3. ^ a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-15. Retrieved 2020-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Villamaría climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Villamaría weather averages - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2021-12-26.

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