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Argelia, Valle del Cauca

Coordinates: 4°40′N 76°40′W / 4.667°N 76.667°W / 4.667; -76.667
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Argelia
Municipality and town
Flag of Argelia
Location of the municipality and town of Argelia, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Argelia, Valle del Cauca in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
Argelia is located in Colombia
Argelia
Argelia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°40′N 76°40′W / 4.667°N 76.667°W / 4.667; -76.667
Country Colombia
DepartmentValle del Cauca Department
Area
 • Total87 km2 (34 sq mi)
Elevation
1,560 m (5,120 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total6,440
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAf

Argelia is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The main means of income for this region is coffee.[citation needed]

Argelia was founded by the Ospina-Agi brothers, and are now recognized by a donkey statue for their great efforts in transporting goods by donkey up the jungle terrain and steep hills.

Climate

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Climate data for Argelia (Argelia El Recreo), elevation 1,600 m (5,200 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
27.3
(81.1)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.4
(79.5)
26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
26.1
(79.0)
26.1
(79.0)
26.5
(79.7)
26.6
(79.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1)
20.7
(69.3)
20.6
(69.1)
20.5
(68.9)
20.5
(68.9)
20.6
(69.1)
20.4
(68.7)
20.6
(69.1)
20.5
(68.9)
20.1
(68.2)
20.3
(68.5)
20.4
(68.7)
20.4
(68.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)
15.5
(59.9)
15.6
(60.1)
15.8
(60.4)
15.8
(60.4)
15.7
(60.3)
15.4
(59.7)
15.5
(59.9)
15.4
(59.7)
15.3
(59.5)
15.3
(59.5)
15.4
(59.7)
15.5
(59.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 79.8
(3.14)
80.3
(3.16)
112.9
(4.44)
170.1
(6.70)
167.7
(6.60)
106.5
(4.19)
94.9
(3.74)
86.4
(3.40)
126.5
(4.98)
184.0
(7.24)
148.2
(5.83)
91.8
(3.61)
1,438.7
(56.64)
Average precipitation days 12 12 15 19 20 14 13 13 17 22 20 14 184
Average relative humidity (%) 90 90 89 89 90 90 89 89 89 90 90 90 90
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124.0 110.1 114.7 111.0 114.7 126.0 161.2 161.2 126.0 105.4 105.0 111.6 1,470.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.0 3.9 3.7 3.7 3.7 4.2 5.2 5.2 4.2 3.4 3.5 3.6 4.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[1]

References

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  1. ^ "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.