Marquetalia, Caldas

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Marquetalia, Caldas
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Location of the municipality and town of Marquetalia, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia.
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Marquetalia, Caldas
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 5°17′49″N75°3′11″W / 5.29694°N 75.05306°W / 5.29694; -75.05306
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Flag of Caldas.svg Caldas Department
Area
  Total90.3 km2 (34.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018 [1] )
  Total12,146
  Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Marquetalia is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas.

Climate

Marquetalia has a cool tropical rainforest climate (Af) due to altitude.

Climate data for Marquetalia, elevation 1,450 m (4,760 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)24.2
(75.6)
24.3
(75.7)
24.3
(75.7)
24.1
(75.4)
24.2
(75.6)
24.7
(76.5)
24.8
(76.6)
25.0
(77.0)
24.6
(76.3)
23.5
(74.3)
23.6
(74.5)
23.8
(74.8)
24.3
(75.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)20.1
(68.2)
20.2
(68.4)
20.3
(68.5)
20.2
(68.4)
20.3
(68.5)
20.7
(69.3)
20.8
(69.4)
20.9
(69.6)
20.3
(68.5)
19.6
(67.3)
19.6
(67.3)
19.8
(67.6)
20.2
(68.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)16.9
(62.4)
16.9
(62.4)
17.0
(62.6)
17.1
(62.8)
17.1
(62.8)
17.2
(63.0)
16.8
(62.2)
16.6
(61.9)
16.3
(61.3)
16.4
(61.5)
16.6
(61.9)
16.7
(62.1)
16.8
(62.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)212.9
(8.38)
272.3
(10.72)
303.0
(11.93)
337.0
(13.27)
346.3
(13.63)
191.3
(7.53)
134.2
(5.28)
229.1
(9.02)
300.9
(11.85)
377.2
(14.85)
356.7
(14.04)
252.8
(9.95)
3,313.7
(130.45)
Average precipitation days14141618171191115171815175
Average relative humidity (%)85838586847770717985888782
Mean monthly sunshine hours 130.2101.8105.493.0120.9162.0180.0195.3162.0111.6111.0117.81,591
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.23.63.43.13.95.46.06.35.43.63.73.84.4
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [2]

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References

  1. "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE . Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[ dead link ]

5°20′N75°00′W / 5.333°N 75.000°W / 5.333; -75.000