Páez, Cauca
Paéz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaes]) is a municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia. The town of Belalcazar, is the main urban center of the Municipality. It was founded in 1905 by Valencia, Mosquera and Lemus. The town is located by the steps of the Nevado del Huila Volcano, the municipality borders to the northeast with the Tolima Department, to the west with the Huila Department, southwest with the municipality of Inza, to the west with the municipalities of Silvia and Jambalo and to the north with the municipality of Toribio covering a total area of 1,258 km (486 sq mi).
Climate
Climate data for Toez, elevation 1,860 m (6,100 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.2 (70.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.3 (63.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.3 (63.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.3 (61.3) |
16.5 (61.7) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.7 (54.9) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.6 (54.7) |
12.0 (53.6) |
11.7 (53.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.2 (54.0) |
11.9 (53.4) |
12.2 (54.0) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 48.4 (1.91) |
71.1 (2.80) |
80.9 (3.19) |
126.4 (4.98) |
141.0 (5.55) |
103.6 (4.08) |
107.6 (4.24) |
106.8 (4.20) |
115.0 (4.53) |
120.6 (4.75) |
108.0 (4.25) |
75.6 (2.98) |
1,204.9 (47.44) |
Average precipitation days | 14 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 250 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 83 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 158.1 | 147.0 | 124.0 | 114.0 | 114.7 | 99.0 | 89.9 | 105.4 | 84.0 | 93.0 | 96.0 | 170.5 | 1,395.6 |
Mean daily sunshine hours | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 5.5 | 3.8 |
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales |
References
- ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Osorio, Nelson Freddy. "Páez" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-04-18.
- ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
External links
- Gutterman, Dov (13 September 2008). "Paez (Cauca, Colombia)". Flags of the World.
- "Official Site of Paéz, Cauca, Colombia" (in Spanish).
- "Municipal Council of Paéz" (in Spanish).
2°39′17″N 75°59′34″W / 2.65472°N 75.9928°W