Restrepo, Valle del Cauca

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Restrepo, Valle del Cauca
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Restrepo, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg Colombia
Department Valle del Cauca Department
Area
  Total
135 km2 (52 sq mi)
Elevation
1,400 m (4,600 ft)
Population
 (2015)
  Total
16,227
  Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Restrepo is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. It was founded December 1, 1913 by Julio Fernandez Medina, Anselmo Rendon Nicanor Grisales and other settlers. It has been a Municipality since April 3, 1925, under Ordinance No. 030 of the Departmental Assembly. Mostly mountainous, its major economic activities are agriculture and animal husbandry. Its key products are banana, pineapple, sugarcane cane, beans, fruits, vegetables and corn. [1]

Climate

Climate data for Restrepo (Julio Fernandez), elevation 1,360 m (4,460 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25.7
(78.3)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
25.8
(78.4)
25.8
(78.4)
25.8
(78.4)
25.9
(78.6)
26.2
(79.2)
25.9
(78.6)
25.2
(77.4)
25.2
(77.4)
25.2
(77.4)
25.7
(78.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)20.0
(68.0)
20.2
(68.4)
20.3
(68.5)
20.3
(68.5)
20.2
(68.4)
20.2
(68.4)
19.9
(67.8)
20.1
(68.2)
19.9
(67.8)
19.6
(67.3)
19.7
(67.5)
19.8
(67.6)
20.0
(68.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)16.6
(61.9)
16.6
(61.9)
16.7
(62.1)
16.8
(62.2)
16.9
(62.4)
16.6
(61.9)
16.1
(61.0)
16.4
(61.5)
16.3
(61.3)
16.4
(61.5)
16.4
(61.5)
16.5
(61.7)
16.5
(61.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)49.4
(1.94)
67.6
(2.66)
76.4
(3.01)
130.3
(5.13)
128.1
(5.04)
84.7
(3.33)
59.5
(2.34)
65.6
(2.58)
106.5
(4.19)
145.2
(5.72)
108.5
(4.27)
66.0
(2.60)
1,087.8
(42.83)
Average relative humidity (%)78777880807978787880808079
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.0138.3151.9126.0127.1135.0161.2161.2132.0117.8117.0155.01,677.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.04.94.94.24.14.55.25.24.43.83.954.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [2]

References

  1. Valderrama, Pedro Gómez (2018-04-17), "¿QUÉ HAGO CON ESTE FUSIL?", María la de El Paraíso, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, pp. 71–74, retrieved 2025-09-02
  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°49′30″N76°31′30″W / 3.825°N 76.525°W / 3.825; -76.525