Caldas, Antioquia

Municipality and town in Antioquia Department, Colombia
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Location of the municipality and town of Caldas, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Caldas, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
06°05′24″N 75°38′15″W / 6.09000°N 75.63750°W / 6.09000; -75.63750Country ColombiaDepartment Antioquia DepartmentFounded1840Government
 • MayorMauricio Cano CarmonaArea
 • Municipality and town132.8 km2 (51.3 sq mi) • Urban
3.98 km2 (1.54 sq mi)Elevation
1,750 m (5,740 ft)Population
 (2020 est.)[1][2]
 • Municipality and town83,423 • Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) • Urban
67,400 • Urban density17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi)DemonymCaldeñoTime zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)Area code57 + 4WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

Caldas is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Caldas is part of The Metropolitan Area of the Aburrá Valley. It is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caldas. The population was estimated to be 83,423 in 2020.

Climate

Caldas has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) with abundant rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Caldas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 23.5
(74.3) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.3
(73.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.3
(73.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.1
(64.6) 		18.3
(64.9) 		17.9
(64.2) 		17.8
(64.0) 		17.7
(63.9) 		17.9
(64.2) 		18.1
(64.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7) 		12.6
(54.7) 		12.7
(54.9) 		13.1
(55.6) 		13.3
(55.9) 		13.0
(55.4) 		12.6
(54.7) 		12.9
(55.2) 		12.8
(55.0) 		12.9
(55.2) 		12.9
(55.2) 		13.1
(55.6) 		12.9
(55.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 111.2
(4.38) 		112.6
(4.43) 		183.1
(7.21) 		269.4
(10.61) 		316.6
(12.46) 		221.3
(8.71) 		175.8
(6.92) 		189.1
(7.44) 		262.7
(10.34) 		313.5
(12.34) 		244.2
(9.61) 		155.5
(6.12) 		2,555
(100.57)
Average rainy days 13 14 19 22 23 19 17 19 22 25 23 17 233
Average relative humidity (%) 84 83 84 86 87 85 84 82 84 85 86 86 85
Source: IDEAM[3]


Notables Caldeños

  • Luis Fernando Montoya professional soccer coach
  • Ciro Mendía poet and playwright

References

  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  2. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Caldas municipality
  3. ^ "Data". www.ideam.gov.co. Retrieved 2021-08-07.
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Antioquia Department
Capital: Medellín
Regions
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municipalities
Southwestern
Eastern
Northeastern
Northern
Western
Bajo Cauca
Magdalena Medio
Urabá
Metropolitan Area
of the Aburrá Valley
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6°05′24″N 75°38′17″W / 6.090°N 75.638°W / 6.090; -75.638


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