El Colegio (Spanish pronunciation: [el koˈlexjo]) is a municipality and town of Colombia in the department of Cundinamarca.

El Colegio
Municipality and town
Flag of El Colegio
Official seal of El Colegio
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town inside Cundinamarca Department of Colombia
El Colegio is located in Colombia
El Colegio
El Colegio
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 4°34′51″N 74°26′33″W / 4.58083°N 74.44250°W / 4.58083; -74.44250
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
Area
 • Municipality and town
118.3 km2 (45.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Elevation
990 m (3,250 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality and town
23,886
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
 • Urban
10,251
 • Urban density6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

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Climate data for El Colegio/Anapoima (Mercedes Las), elevation 810 m (2,660 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)
30.8
(87.4)
30.5
(86.9)
29.8
(85.6)
29.6
(85.3)
29.9
(85.8)
30.5
(86.9)
31.3
(88.3)
31.3
(88.3)
29.9
(85.8)
29.4
(84.9)
29.6
(85.3)
30.3
(86.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5)
25.4
(77.7)
25.2
(77.4)
24.7
(76.5)
24.7
(76.5)
24.8
(76.6)
25.1
(77.2)
25.8
(78.4)
25.6
(78.1)
24.9
(76.8)
24.5
(76.1)
24.7
(76.5)
25.1
(77.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0)
19.6
(67.3)
19.5
(67.1)
19.6
(67.3)
19.7
(67.5)
19.5
(67.1)
19.0
(66.2)
19.0
(66.2)
18.9
(66.0)
18.7
(65.7)
18.7
(65.7)
18.7
(65.7)
19.2
(66.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 70.4
(2.77)
97.8
(3.85)
128.1
(5.04)
127.9
(5.04)
138.6
(5.46)
45.7
(1.80)
36.9
(1.45)
46.2
(1.82)
96.5
(3.80)
141.6
(5.57)
147.8
(5.82)
90.8
(3.57)
1,168.3
(46.00)
Average precipitation days 9 11 14 17 17 12 12 10 12 17 15 12 154
Average relative humidity (%) 77 78 79 80 81 78 75 72 73 78 82 80 78
Mean monthly sunshine hours 182.9 146.8 133.3 126.0 133.3 138.0 158.1 155.0 141.0 145.7 147.0 167.4 1,774.5
Mean daily sunshine hours 5.9 5.2 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.6 5.1 5.0 4.7 4.7 4.9 5.4 4.9
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]
Climate data for El Colegio (Misione), elevation 1,540 m (5,050 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)
24.3
(75.7)
24.4
(75.9)
23.7
(74.7)
23.4
(74.1)
23.5
(74.3)
23.8
(74.8)
24.2
(75.6)
24.3
(75.7)
23.4
(74.1)
23.3
(73.9)
23.8
(74.8)
23.9
(75.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.9
(67.8)
19.9
(67.8)
20.1
(68.2)
19.7
(67.5)
19.7
(67.5)
19.7
(67.5)
19.9
(67.8)
20.1
(68.2)
20.1
(68.2)
19.4
(66.9)
19.4
(66.9)
19.5
(67.1)
19.8
(67.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16.3
(61.3)
16.3
(61.3)
16.5
(61.7)
16.5
(61.7)
16.6
(61.9)
16.4
(61.5)
16.1
(61.0)
16.0
(60.8)
16.2
(61.2)
16.0
(60.8)
16.2
(61.2)
16.2
(61.2)
16.3
(61.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 105.1
(4.14)
109.8
(4.32)
152.0
(5.98)
190.6
(7.50)
135.0
(5.31)
67.0
(2.64)
48.8
(1.92)
59.1
(2.33)
109.0
(4.29)
181.1
(7.13)
199.8
(7.87)
120.2
(4.73)
1,477.5
(58.17)
Average precipitation days 13 14 17 20 21 18 15 16 17 21 19 14 204
Average relative humidity (%) 79 80 80 82 81 79 75 74 75 82 84 81 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 139.5 107.4 102.3 87.0 83.7 93.0 114.7 108.5 108.0 99.2 93.0 120.9 1,257.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.5 3.8 3.3 2.9 2.7 3.1 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.2 3.1 3.9 3.4
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Infografia: El Colegio / Cundinamarca" (PDF) (in Spanish). DANE. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023. Población total ajustada por omisión: 23.886 [Total population, adjusted for omissions: 23.886]
  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.
  3. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]