Chaparral, Tolima

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Chaparral, Tolima
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Chaparral, Tolima in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
Department Tolima Department
Government
   Mayor Helver González Mora
Area
   Municipality and town
2,102 km2 (812 sq mi)
  Urban
6.76 km2 (2.61 sq mi)
Elevation
854 m (2,802 ft)
Population
 (2018 census) [1]
   Municipality and town
50,367
  Density24/km2 (62/sq mi)
   Urban
28,615
  Urban density4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Chaparral is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia.

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Population

The population of the municipality was 40,880 as of the 1993 census. The 2017 census had a total population of 47,293

Climate

Climate data for Chaparral (Demostracion Gja), elevation 1,040 m (3,410 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.0
(84.2)
29.3
(84.7)
29.4
(84.9)
29.4
(84.9)
29.4
(84.9)
30.2
(86.4)
30.6
(87.1)
31.2
(88.2)
30.9
(87.6)
29.2
(84.6)
28.3
(82.9)
28.6
(83.5)
29.6
(85.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)24.1
(75.4)
24.2
(75.6)
24.2
(75.6)
24.2
(75.6)
24.3
(75.7)
24.7
(76.5)
24.9
(76.8)
25.3
(77.5)
25.0
(77.0)
24.0
(75.2)
23.6
(74.5)
23.7
(74.7)
24.4
(75.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19.6
(67.3)
19.8
(67.6)
19.9
(67.8)
19.8
(67.6)
19.8
(67.6)
19.9
(67.8)
19.8
(67.6)
20.0
(68.0)
19.8
(67.6)
19.5
(67.1)
19.4
(66.9)
19.5
(67.1)
19.7
(67.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)203.2
(8.00)
201.5
(7.93)
245.1
(9.65)
308.4
(12.14)
269.7
(10.62)
113.2
(4.46)
85.7
(3.37)
89.5
(3.52)
169.5
(6.67)
352.5
(13.88)
345.8
(13.61)
280.7
(11.05)
2,664.8
(104.91)
Average precipitation days171618211913111014222220200
Average relative humidity (%)79788081807570677279828177
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.9158.1148.8147.0170.5171.0179.8179.8168.0161.2150.0179.81,996.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.95.64.84.95.55.75.85.85.65.25.05.85.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [2]
Climate data for Chaparral (Limon El), elevation 1,000 m (3,300 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)28.2
(82.8)
28.6
(83.5)
28.4
(83.1)
28.5
(83.3)
28.8
(83.8)
29.0
(84.2)
29.4
(84.9)
30.2
(86.4)
30.1
(86.2)
29.0
(84.2)
27.7
(81.9)
27.8
(82.0)
28.8
(83.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)23.1
(73.6)
23.3
(73.9)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
23.4
(74.1)
23.4
(74.1)
23.7
(74.7)
24.0
(75.2)
24.0
(75.2)
23.2
(73.8)
22.7
(72.9)
22.9
(73.2)
23.4
(74.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)18.2
(64.8)
18.3
(64.9)
18.4
(65.1)
18.4
(65.1)
18.5
(65.3)
18.4
(65.1)
18.3
(64.9)
18.4
(65.1)
18.5
(65.3)
18.2
(64.8)
18.3
(64.9)
18.3
(64.9)
18.3
(64.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)269.6
(10.61)
255.5
(10.06)
298.5
(11.75)
372.1
(14.65)
304.5
(11.99)
118.5
(4.67)
99.9
(3.93)
94.5
(3.72)
175.8
(6.92)
350.5
(13.80)
396.7
(15.62)
336.9
(13.26)
3,068.9
(120.82)
Average precipitation days17161819181211914202220195
Average relative humidity (%)79777879787674717277818077
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [2]

References

  1. Citypopulation.de Population of Chaparral municipality with localities
  2. 1 2 "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.

3°45′N75°35′W / 3.750°N 75.583°W / 3.750; -75.583