Caldas, Antioquia
Caldas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas.
Caldas, Antioquia | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Caldas, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  Caldas, Antioquia Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 06°05′24″N 75°38′15″W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mauricio Cano Carmona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 133.40 km2 (51.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,750 m (5,740 ft) |
| Population (2020 est.[1]) | |
| • Total | 82,234 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Caldeño |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code(s) | 57 + 4 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Climate
Caldas has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with abundant rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Caldas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 23.5 (74.3) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.3 (64.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.7 (54.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.3 (55.9) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.9 (55.2) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 111.2 (4.38) |
112.6 (4.43) |
183.1 (7.21) |
269.4 (10.61) |
316.6 (12.46) |
221.3 (8.71) |
175.8 (6.92) |
189.1 (7.44) |
262.7 (10.34) |
313.5 (12.34) |
244.2 (9.61) |
155.5 (6.12) |
2,555 (100.57) |
| Average rainy days | 13 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 233 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 84 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 85 |
| Source: IDEAM[2] | |||||||||||||
Notables Caldeños
- Luis Fernando Montoya professional soccer coach
- Ciro Mendía poet and playwright
References
- "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- "Data". www.ideam.gov.co. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
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