Vélez, Santander
Municipality and town in Santander Department, Colombia
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Vélez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeles]) is a town and municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.
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Vélez, Santander | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Vélez, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Santander Department |
| Founded | September 14, 1539[1] |
| Founded by | Martín Galeano[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 250 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018[3]) | |
• Total | 19,376 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Veleño -a |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | www.velez-santander.gov.co |
Climate
| Climate data for Vélez (Velez Granja), elevation 2,170 m (7,120 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.6 (61.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.4 (61.5) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 11.9 (53.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.2 (54.0) |
12.4 (54.3) |
12.5 (54.5) |
12.3 (54.1) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
12.0 (53.6) |
12.1 (53.8) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55.4 (2.18) |
79.2 (3.12) |
135.5 (5.33) |
244.0 (9.61) |
273.1 (10.75) |
186.1 (7.33) |
171.4 (6.75) |
170.9 (6.73) |
222.8 (8.77) |
263.7 (10.38) |
185.6 (7.31) |
86.1 (3.39) |
2,067.2 (81.39) |
| Average precipitation days | 10 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 225 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 87 | 86 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 90 | 89 | 88 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 207.7 | 172.2 | 151.9 | 120.0 | 130.2 | 144.0 | 164.3 | 167.4 | 150.0 | 133.3 | 144.0 | 192.2 | 1,877.2 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 6.2 | 5.1 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people
- Eduard Atuesta (born 1997) – footballer who represented the Colombia national team[5]
