Vélez, Santander
Municipality and town in Santander Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Vélez, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia.
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(Census 2018[3])
Vélez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbeles]) is a town and municipality of the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.
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] |
References
- ^ a b "Nuestro municipio". www.velez-santander.gov.co. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
- ^ "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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Municipalities in Santander Department
- Aguada
- Albania
- Aratoca
- Barbosa
- Barichara
- Barrancabermeja
- Betulia
- Bolívar
- Bucaramanga
- Cabrera
- California
- Capitanejo
- Carcasí
- Cepitá
- Cerrito
- Charalá
- Charta
- Chima
- Chipatá
- Cimitarra
- Concepción
- Confines
- Contratación
- Coromoro
- Curití
- El Carmen
- El Guacamayo
- El Peñón
- El Playón
- Encino
- Enciso
- Florián
- Floridablanca
- Galán
- Gámbita
- Girón
- Guaca
- Guadalupe
- Guapotá
- Guavatá
- Güepsa
- Hato
- Jesus María
- Jordán
- La Belleza
- Landázuri
- La Paz
- Lebrija
- Los Santos
- Macaravita
- Málaga
- Matanza
- Mogotes
- Molagavita
- Ocamonte
- Oiba
- Onzaga
- Palmar
- Palmas Socorro
- Páramo
- Piedecuesta
- Pinchote
- Puente Nacional
- Puerto Parra
- Puerto Wilches
- Rionegro
- Sabana de Torres
- San Andrés
- San Benito
- San Gil
- San Joaquín
- San José de Suaita
- San José de Miranda
- San Miguel
- San Vicente de Chucurí
- Santa Bárbara
- Santa Helena del Opón
- Simacota
- Socorro
- Sucre
- Suratá
- Tona
- Valle de San José
- Vélez
- Vetas
- Villanueva
- Zapatoca
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6°00.62′N 73°40.579999′W / 6.01033°N 73.676333317°W / 6.01033; -73.676333317
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