Argelia, Valle del Cauca

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Argelia
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Argelia, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
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Argelia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°40′N76°40′W / 4.667°N 76.667°W / 4.667; -76.667
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Valle del Cauca Department
Area
  Total87 km2 (34 sq mi)
Elevation
1,560 m (5,120 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total6,440
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Climate Af

Argelia is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The main means of income for this region is coffee.[ citation needed ]

Argelia was founded by the Ospina-Agi brothers, and are now recognized by a donkey statue for their great efforts in transporting goods by donkey up the jungle terrain and steep hills.

Climate

Climate data for Argelia (Argelia El Recreo), elevation 1,600 m (5,200 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)26.8
(80.2)
27.3
(81.1)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.4
(79.5)
26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.5
(79.7)
26.6
(79.9)
Daily mean °C (°F)20.6
(69.1)
20.7
(69.3)
20.6
(69.1)
20.5
(68.9)
20.5
(68.9)
20.6
(69.1)
20.4
(68.7)
20.6
(69.1)
20.5
(68.9)
20.1
(68.2)
20.3
(68.5)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)15.5
(59.9)
15.5
(59.9)
15.6
(60.1)
15.8
(60.4)
15.8
(60.4)
15.7
(60.3)
15.4
(59.7)
15.5
(59.9)
15.4
(59.7)
15.3
(59.5)
15.3
(59.5)
15.4
(59.7)
15.5
(59.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)79.8
(3.14)
80.3
(3.16)
112.9
(4.44)
170.1
(6.70)
167.7
(6.60)
106.5
(4.19)
94.9
(3.74)
86.4
(3.40)
126.5
(4.98)
184.0
(7.24)
148.2
(5.83)
91.8
(3.61)
1,438.7
(56.64)
Average precipitation days121215192014131317222014184
Average relative humidity (%)90908989909089898990909090
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124.0110.1114.7111.0114.7126.0161.2161.2126.0105.4105.0111.61,470.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.03.93.73.73.74.25.25.24.23.43.53.64.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [1]
  1. "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

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