La Unión, Valle del Cauca

For other uses, see La Unión (disambiguation).

La Unión is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The town, home to Casa Grajales, the country’s largest wine producer, is known for its grapes.^[2]

La Unión
Municipality and town
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La Unión is a small town located in the north of the Valle del Cauca's department in Colombia. It is recognized for being one of the biggest producers of tropical fruits in the country. It is also famous for its vineyards and production of wine.
La Unión Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 3°39′14″N 76°34′20″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Valle del Cauca Department
Area
• Municipality and town	120.9 km2 (46.7 sq mi)
• Urban	4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population  (2020 est.)[1]
• Municipality and town	34,493
• Density	290/km2 (740/sq mi)
• Urban	27,603
• Urban density	6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Climate

Climate data for La Unión (Cent Admo La Union), elevation 920 m (3,020 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.1 (88.0)	31.6 (88.9)	31.4 (88.5)	30.4 (86.7)	29.7 (85.5)	30.2 (86.4)	31.0 (87.8)	31.8 (89.2)	31.0 (87.8)	30.0 (86.0)	29.4 (84.9)	30.1 (86.2)	30.6 (87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.4 (75.9)	24.8 (76.6)	24.9 (76.8)	24.4 (75.9)	24.1 (75.4)	24.1 (75.4)	24.4 (75.9)	24.7 (76.5)	24.3 (75.7)	23.8 (74.8)	23.7 (74.7)	24.0 (75.2)	24.3 (75.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.6 (65.5)	18.8 (65.8)	19.1 (66.4)	19.3 (66.7)	19.2 (66.6)	18.8 (65.8)	18.3 (64.9)	18.3 (64.9)	18.5 (65.3)	18.8 (65.8)	18.9 (66.0)	18.7 (65.7)	18.8 (65.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	44.5 (1.75)	63.9 (2.52)	97.0 (3.82)	144.0 (5.67)	143.7 (5.66)	85.8 (3.38)	77.9 (3.07)	77.0 (3.03)	106.7 (4.20)	116.9 (4.60)	104.7 (4.12)	60.8 (2.39)	1,123.1 (44.22)
Average precipitation days	8	9	13	16	16	12	10	10	15	17	14	10	150
Average relative humidity (%)	73	71	72	75	77	76	72	70	73	75	75	74	74
Mean monthly sunshine hours	151.9	135.5	151.9	129.0	136.4	138.0	182.9	182.9	147.0	136.4	132.0	139.5	1,763.4
Mean daily sunshine hours	4.9	4.8	4.9	4.3	4.4	4.6	5.9	5.9	4.9	4.4	4.4	4.5	4.8
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

External links

• (in Spanish) La Unión official website^{[permanent dead link]}