Cáchira

Municipality and town in Norte de Santander Department, Colombia
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Location of Cáchira in Norte de Santander
Location of Cáchira in Norte de Santander
7°45′N 73°10′W / 7.750°N 73.167°W / 7.750; -73.167Country ColombiaDepartmentNorte de Santander DepartmentSubregionWesternFounded7 March 1811Government
 • MayorHenry Augusto Reyes Acevedo
(2016-2019)Area
 • Municipality and town605.94 km2 (233.95 sq mi)Elevation
2,025 m (6,644 ft)Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town10,970 • Density18/km2 (47/sq mi) • Urban
1,700Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)ClimateCfbWebsiteOfficial website

Cáchira is a Colombian municipality located in the department of Norte de Santander. The urban centre is situated at an altitude of 2,025 metres (6,644 ft) in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes.[1]

Climate

Climate data for Cachira (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 22.75
(72.95) 		23.18
(73.72) 		22.83
(73.09) 		22.54
(72.57) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.49
(72.48) 		22.51
(72.52) 		22.75
(72.95) 		22.36
(72.25) 		21.87
(71.37) 		21.76
(71.17) 		22.26
(72.07) 		22.48
(72.46)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.72
(62.10) 		17.2
(63.0) 		17.43
(63.37) 		17.62
(63.72) 		17.78
(64.00) 		17.7
(63.9) 		17.56
(63.61) 		17.52
(63.54) 		17.29
(63.12) 		17.14
(62.85) 		17.05
(62.69) 		16.89
(62.40) 		17.33
(63.19)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 10.72
(51.30) 		11.32
(52.38) 		12.18
(53.92) 		13.2
(55.8) 		13.65
(56.57) 		13.31
(55.96) 		12.98
(55.36) 		12.85
(55.13) 		12.84
(55.11) 		13.11
(55.60) 		12.77
(54.99) 		11.7
(53.1) 		12.55
(54.59)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 24.33
(0.96) 		31.34
(1.23) 		68.3
(2.69) 		95.5
(3.76) 		112.61
(4.43) 		58.97
(2.32) 		57.1
(2.25) 		70.3
(2.77) 		139.24
(5.48) 		151.5
(5.96) 		109.14
(4.30) 		40.67
(1.60) 		959.01
(37.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.38 4.9 9.53 12.66 12.3 9.17 9.14 10.21 14.28 16.47 12.29 5.87 121.2
Source: NOAA[2]

Gallery

  • Siete Lagunas ("Seven Lakes") on Cáchira's páramo
    Siete Lagunas ("Seven Lakes") on Cáchira's páramo
  • Espeletia schultzii on Cáchira's páramo
    Espeletia schultzii on Cáchira's páramo

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cáchira.
  1. ^ (in Spanish) Official website Cáchira
  2. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Cachira". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
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