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Vélez, Santander

Vélez, Santander
Municipality and town
Flag of Vélez, Santander
Official seal of Vélez, Santander
Location of the municipality and town of Vélez, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Vélez, Santander in the Santander Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentSantander Department
FoundedSeptember 14, 1539[1]
Founded byMartín Galeano[1]
Area
 • Total
250 km2 (100 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[3])
 • Total
19,376
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
DemonymVeleño -a
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitewww.velez-santander.gov.co

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)
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

  1. ^ a b "Nuestro municipio". www.velez-santander.gov.co. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". Statoids. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  4. ^ "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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