Villamaría, Caldas (original) (raw)

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Municipality and town in Caldas Department, Colombia

Villamaría, Caldas
Municipality and town
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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 ColombiaVillamaría, CaldasVillamaría, CaldasLocation in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°05′52″N 75°30′56″W / 5.09778°N 75.51556°W / 5.09778; -75.51556
Country Colombia
Department Caldas Department
Founded October 19, 1852
Government
• Mayor Juan Alejandro Holguin
Area
Municipality and town 455.1 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 town 64,652
• Density 140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Urban 55,894
• Urban density 12,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi)
Demonym Villamariano
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code 57 + 6
Website Official website (in Spanish)

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]

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]
  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](/wiki/Template:Cite%5Fweb "Template: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.

5°00′N 75°30′W / 5.000°N 75.500°W / 5.000; -75.500