Villamaría, Caldas
Municipality and town in Caldas Department, Colombia
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Villamaría is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Caldas. Located in the Colombian coffee growing axis, it was made part of the "Coffee Cultural Landscape" UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011.[2]
Villamaría, Caldas | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of the municipality and town of Villamaría, Caldas in the Caldas Department of Colombia. | |
  Villamaría, Caldas Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 5°05′52″N 75°30′56″W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Caldas Department |
| Founded | October 19, 1852 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Juan Alejandro Holguin |
| Area | |
| 455.1 km2 (175.7 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 4.83 km2 (1.86 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,920 m (6,300 ft) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
| 64,652 | |
| • Density | 142.1/km2 (367.9/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 55,894 |
| • Urban density | 11,600/km2 (30,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Villamariano |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 6 |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Climate
The city of Villamaría and the lower parts of the municipality have a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cfb).
| Climate data for Villamaría | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.4 (70.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.2 (71.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 17.7 (63.9) |
17.8 (64.0) |
18.1 (64.6) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.8 (64.0) |
17.4 (63.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.6 (63.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.8 (55.0) |
12.7 (54.9) |
12.7 (54.9) |
13.0 (55.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 110.4 (4.35) |
116.5 (4.59) |
160.5 (6.32) |
213.9 (8.42) |
224.8 (8.85) |
154.1 (6.07) |
98.3 (3.87) |
95.5 (3.76) |
159.1 (6.26) |
249.8 (9.83) |
232.8 (9.17) |
138.5 (5.45) |
1,954.2 (76.94) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 186 |
| Source 1: [3] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: [4] | |||||||||||||
While the higher parts of the municipality have an alpine tundra climate (ETH) and the highest part has an ice cap climate (EFH).
| Climate data for Las Brisas | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.6 (47.5) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8.5 (47.3) |
8.7 (47.7) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.6 (47.5) |
8.3 (46.9) |
7.7 (45.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
8.4 (47.1) |
8.4 (47.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.4 (39.9) |
4.6 (40.3) |
4.8 (40.6) |
5.0 (41.0) |
5.1 (41.2) |
4.9 (40.8) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.4 (39.9) |
4.5 (40.1) |
4.6 (40.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.8 (33.4) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
1.8 (35.2) |
1.9 (35.4) |
1.5 (34.7) |
0.9 (33.6) |
0.9 (33.6) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.3 (34.3) |
1.5 (34.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
1.2 (34.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 85.7 (3.37) |
83.3 (3.28) |
116.7 (4.59) |
178.0 (7.01) |
189.3 (7.45) |
112.3 (4.42) |
70.7 (2.78) |
73.2 (2.88) |
114.7 (4.52) |
192.2 (7.57) |
145.7 (5.74) |
86.7 (3.41) |
1,448.5 (57.02) |
| Average rainy days | 14.3 | 15.7 | 19.9 | 23.1 | 23.3 | 20.7 | 17.9 | 17.5 | 18.9 | 24.7 | 22.8 | 17.8 | 236.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 89.3 | 91.7 | 91.8 | 93.6 | 93.4 | 92.2 | 90.5 | 91.2 | 91.8 | 92.7 | 92.2 | 90.5 | 91.7 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 97.6 | 85.1 | 71.9 | 46.0 | 53.7 | 72.6 | 102.6 | 98.4 | 62.4 | 44.8 | 62.4 | 82.8 | 880.3 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| Source: [3] | |||||||||||||
