San Rafael is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.
San Rafael | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of San Rafael, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia | |
  San Rafael Location in Colombia | |
| Coordinates: 6°17′42″N 75°1′41″W / 6.29500°N 75.02806°W | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department |  Antioquia Department |
| Subregion | Eastern |
| Area | |
| • Total | 362 km2 (140 sq mi) |
| Population (Census 2018[2]) | |
| • Total | 12,578 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
The town was founded in 1864 by a group of miners who were attracted to the abundance of gold in the region.[3] It is also rich in water resources.[3] The population was 12,578 at the 2018 census.
Climate
| Climate data for San Rafael (Violetas Las), elevation 1,016 m (3,333 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.9 (84.0) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.9 (84.0) | 29.2 (84.6) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.6 (85.3) | 28.9 (84.0) | 28.8 (83.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.9 (84.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.1 (73.6) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.8 (73.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) | 17.7 (63.9) | 18.2 (64.8) | 18.5 (65.3) | 18.1 (64.6) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.5 (63.5) | 17.4 (63.3) | 17.9 (64.2) | 18.0 (64.4) | 18.1 (64.6) | 18.0 (64.4) | 17.9 (64.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 123.7 (4.87) | 149.7 (5.89) | 210.4 (8.28) | 354.4 (13.95) | 393.1 (15.48) | 310.2 (12.21) | 274.8 (10.82) | 346.3 (13.63) | 456.0 (17.95) | 488.2 (19.22) | 356.7 (14.04) | 198.1 (7.80) | 3,661.4 (144.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 17 | 233 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 86 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 87 | 88 | 87 | 86 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 151.9 | 141.2 | 136.4 | 135.0 | 151.9 | 165.0 | 198.4 | 192.2 | 168.0 | 148.8 | 132.0 | 130.2 | 1,851 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4] | |||||||||||||
See also
External links
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References
6°17′51″N 75°01′53″W / 6.2975°N 75.0314°W