Palermo, Huila

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Palermo
Guagua
Municipality and town
Flag of Palermo, Huila.svg
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Nickname(s): 
Capital Marmolera de Colombia
Marble Capital of Colombia
Motto: 
"Por el camino del progreso"
Anthem: Himno a Palermo
Colombia - Huila - Palermo.svg
Location of the municipality and town of Palermo, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Coordinates: 2°53′30″N75°26′15″W / 2.89167°N 75.43750°W / 2.89167; -75.43750
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Huila Department
SubregionSubnorte
Incorporated (parish)1690
Incorporated (municipality)7 January 1774
Renamed1906
Government
 • MayorHelver Yesid Pinzón Saavedra (C)
Area
 •  Municipality and town92.29 km2 (35.63 sq mi)
 • Land1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
 • Urban
13.89 km2 (5.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.) [1]
 •  Municipality and town35,569
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code 878
Website http://www.palermo-huila.gov.co
  1. ↑ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005" . Retrieved 17 April 2020.

Palermo is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. This town was previously named Guagua. [1]

Contents

Culture

Notable people from Palermo

Twin Cities

Climate

Climate data for Palermo (Juncal El), elevation 460 m (1,510 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31.8
(89.2)		32.0
(89.6)		31.7
(89.1)		31.4
(88.5)		31.5
(88.7)		32.2
(90.0)		32.4
(90.3)		33.3
(91.9)		33.6
(92.5)		32.4
(90.3)		31.0
(87.8)		31.3
(88.3)		32.1
(89.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.9
(80.4)		26.9
(80.4)		26.7
(80.1)		26.6
(79.9)		26.6
(79.9)		26.8
(80.2)		26.9
(80.4)		27.6
(81.7)		27.7
(81.9)		26.9
(80.4)		26.4
(79.5)		26.4
(79.5)		26.9
(80.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21.4
(70.5)		21.9
(71.4)		21.9
(71.4)		21.8
(71.2)		21.8
(71.2)		21.7
(71.1)		21.5
(70.7)		21.8
(71.2)		21.8
(71.2)		21.6
(70.9)		21.7
(71.1)		21.5
(70.7)		21.7
(71.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)129.4
(5.09)		122.3
(4.81)		180.6
(7.11)		148.9
(5.86)		107.2
(4.22)		33.0
(1.30)		31.9
(1.26)		17.6
(0.69)		59.2
(2.33)		196.1
(7.72)		227.5
(8.96)		177.6
(6.99)		1,400.8
(55.15)
Average precipitation days111216151410979161714144
Average relative humidity (%)75737676756966626470767772
Mean monthly sunshine hours 198.4158.1142.6141.0161.2165.0170.5170.5153.0161.2165.0189.11,975.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.45.64.64.75.25.55.55.55.15.25.56.15.4
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Inicio". www.palermo-huila.gov.co. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  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.


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