San Vicente del Caguán

For other uses, see San Vicente (disambiguation).

San Vicente del Caguán (Spanish pronunciation: [sam biˈsente ðel kaˈɣwan]) is a town and municipality in Amazonian Caquetá Department, southern Colombia.

San Vicente del Caguán
Municipality and town
The Caguán River in San Vicente del Caguán
Flag Seal
Location of the municipality and town of San Vicente del Caguán in the Caquetá Department of Colombia.
Coordinates: 02°06′37″N 74°06′07″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Caquetá Department
Government
• Alcalde	Domingo Emilio Pérez Cuellar
Area
• Municipality and town	17,465 km2 (6,743 sq mi)
• Urban	4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation	280 m (920 ft)
Population  (2018 census)[1]
• Municipality and town	50,719
• Density	2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
• Urban	23,432
• Urban density	4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	www.sanvicentedelcaguan.gov.co

Religion

Its Marian Catedral Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (dedicated to the Virgin of Mercy) is the cathedral episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Vicente del Caguán.

History

Between 1998 and 2002, San Vicente del Caguán was the center of the demilitarized zone (DMZ), which was created as a safe haven for the revolutionary FARC rebels. Two days after the peace talks were ended, Ingrid Betancourt was kidnapped while entering the former DMZ.

Climate

Climate data for San Vicente del Caguán (S.Vcte Caguan), elevation 300 m (980 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.5 (92.3)	33.0 (91.4)	31.9 (89.4)	31.1 (88.0)	30.7 (87.3)	29.7 (85.5)	29.5 (85.1)	30.5 (86.9)	31.4 (88.5)	31.8 (89.2)	31.9 (89.4)	32.8 (91.0)	31.3 (88.3)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.3 (81.1)	27.3 (81.1)	26.6 (79.9)	26.0 (78.8)	25.8 (78.4)	25.1 (77.2)	24.7 (76.5)	25.4 (77.7)	25.7 (78.3)	26.1 (79.0)	26.2 (79.2)	26.8 (80.2)	26 (79)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.7 (69.3)	21.3 (70.3)	21.8 (71.2)	22.0 (71.6)	22.0 (71.6)	21.4 (70.5)	21.2 (70.2)	21.2 (70.2)	21.1 (70.0)	21.6 (70.9)	21.7 (71.1)	21.2 (70.2)	21.4 (70.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	49.1 (1.93)	124.1 (4.89)	219.1 (8.63)	331.3 (13.04)	315.8 (12.43)	346.9 (13.66)	287.9 (11.33)	199.4 (7.85)	203.2 (8.00)	215.3 (8.48)	140.4 (5.53)	59.4 (2.34)	2,440.8 (96.09)
Average precipitation days	6	9	15	21	23	24	23	20	18	18	14	10	187
Average relative humidity (%)	72	73	78	83	83	84	84	82	81	82	82	77	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	213.9	149.6	127.1	102.0	124.0	108.0	108.5	133.3	153.0	164.3	177.0	204.6	1,765.3
Mean daily sunshine hours	6.9	5.3	4.1	3.4	4.0	3.6	3.5	4.3	5.1	5.3	5.9	6.6	4.8
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

Climate data for San Vicente del Caguán (Sta Rosa Caguan), elevation 240 m (790 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	34.0 (93.2)	34.1 (93.4)	31.9 (89.4)	31.3 (88.3)	30.4 (86.7)	30.1 (86.2)	29.5 (85.1)	30.8 (87.4)	31.9 (89.4)	32.3 (90.1)	32.1 (89.8)	32.9 (91.2)	31.7 (89.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.8 (80.2)	26.7 (80.1)	26.1 (79.0)	25.6 (78.1)	25.3 (77.5)	24.6 (76.3)	24.4 (75.9)	25.0 (77.0)	25.5 (77.9)	25.9 (78.6)	26.0 (78.8)	26.4 (79.5)	25.7 (78.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.8 (69.4)	21.4 (70.5)	22.0 (71.6)	22.3 (72.1)	22.1 (71.8)	21.7 (71.1)	21.2 (70.2)	21.4 (70.5)	21.6 (70.9)	21.9 (71.4)	22.0 (71.6)	21.3 (70.3)	21.7 (71.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	55.8 (2.20)	135.9 (5.35)	276.4 (10.88)	337.5 (13.29)	347.9 (13.70)	351.0 (13.82)	292.5 (11.52)	223.0 (8.78)	219.8 (8.65)	261.0 (10.28)	164.3 (6.47)	74.5 (2.93)	2,696 (106.14)
Average precipitation days	6	10	16	21	22	22	19	18	16	17	14	7	185
Average relative humidity (%)	75	77	82	86	87	88	87	85	84	84	83	79	83
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]