Caicedonia (Spanish pronunciation: [kajseˈðonja]) is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia, situated about 172 km from the capital Cali. Founded in 1910 by Daniel Gutierrez, Juan Bautista Angely and a group of settlers from Antioquia, Caldas, and Tolima, it was named after Lisandro Caicedo and became a municipality in 1923. Mostly mountainous, its economy is based on agriculture and commerce, its main exports are corn, coffee, sugarcane and bananas. Given its location on the border with the Quindío Department, only 35 km from that department's capital, Armenia, Caicedonia belongs ethnographically and culturally to the Paisa region.

Caicedonia
Municipality and town
Flag of Caicedonia
Official seal of Caicedonia
Location of the municipality and town of Caicedonia in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Caicedonia in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.
Caicedonia is located in Colombia
Caicedonia
Caicedonia
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°20′N 75°50′W / 4.333°N 75.833°W / 4.333; -75.833
Country Colombia
DepartmentValle del Cauca Department
EstablishedAugust 3, 1910
Area
 • Municipality and town167 km2 (64 sq mi)
 • Urban
2.84 km2 (1.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality and town28,825
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
 • Urban
23,840
 • Urban density8,400/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateAf

Climate

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Climate data for El Edén International Airport[a], elevation 1,229 m (4,032 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.8
(82.0)
28.0
(82.4)
27.9
(82.2)
27.5
(81.5)
27.3
(81.1)
27.4
(81.3)
27.9
(82.2)
28.3
(82.9)
27.7
(81.9)
27.1
(80.8)
26.9
(80.4)
27.2
(81.0)
27.6
(81.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
22.2
(72.0)
22.0
(71.6)
22.0
(71.6)
22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.0
(71.6)
21.5
(70.7)
21.5
(70.7)
21.9
(71.4)
22.1
(71.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.6
(61.9)
16.7
(62.1)
16.8
(62.2)
17.1
(62.8)
17.3
(63.1)
16.9
(62.4)
16.6
(61.9)
16.5
(61.7)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.7
(62.1)
16.8
(62.2)
16.7
(62.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 136.1
(5.36)
144.2
(5.68)
194.1
(7.64)
262.6
(10.34)
219.6
(8.65)
153.1
(6.03)
105.2
(4.14)
95.6
(3.76)
182.9
(7.20)
249.7
(9.83)
264.1
(10.40)
175.2
(6.90)
2,164.7
(85.22)
Average precipitation days 13 13 16 20 20 15 13 12 17 21 20 16 190
Average relative humidity (%) 80 79 80 82 83 82 79 77 80 82 82 81 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 170.5 146.8 139.5 126.0 127.1 138.0 176.7 189.1 150.0 136.4 135.0 148.8 1,783.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.5 5.2 4.5 4.2 4.1 4.6 5.7 6.1 5.0 4.4 4.5 4.8 4.9
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

Notes

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  1. ^ El Edén International Airport is located approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north-east of Caicedonia.

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Caicedonia municipality with localities
  2. ^ "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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4°20′N 75°50′W / 4.333°N 75.833°W / 4.333; -75.833