Santander de Quilichao

Santander de Quilichao is a city in the north of the Cauca Department, Colombia at 97 km to the north of Popayán and 45 km to the south of Cali.

Santander de Quilichao
City
Saman tree
Flag Seal
Nickname:  City of the Samanes
Location of the city Santander de Quilichao.
Santander de Quilichao Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 3°00′47″N 76°19′12″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Cauca Department
Founded	July 16, 1543
Government
• Mayor	Luís Eduardo Grijalba
Area
• City	518.2 km2 (200.1 sq mi)
• Urban	10.880 km2 (4.201 sq mi)
Elevation	1,071 m (3,514 ft)
Population  (2023)[1]
• City	220,000
• Density	420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Urban	180,000
• Urban density	17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)
• Metro	180,000
Demonym	Quilichagüeño
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code	57 + 2
Climate	Af
Website	Official website (in Spanish)

Climate

Climate data for Santander de Quilichao (Japio), elevation 1,015 m (3,330 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.0 (84.2)	29.2 (84.6)	29.3 (84.7)	28.9 (84.0)	28.6 (83.5)	28.8 (83.8)	29.4 (84.9)	30.2 (86.4)	29.5 (85.1)	28.7 (83.7)	28.2 (82.8)	28.5 (83.3)	29.0 (84.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	23.5 (74.3)	23.7 (74.7)	23.6 (74.5)	23.5 (74.3)	23.4 (74.1)	23.5 (74.3)	23.6 (74.5)	24.1 (75.4)	23.8 (74.8)	23.3 (73.9)	23.1 (73.6)	23.4 (74.1)	23.6 (74.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	18.5 (65.3)	18.5 (65.3)	18.7 (65.7)	18.8 (65.8)	18.7 (65.7)	18.3 (64.9)	17.5 (63.5)	17.5 (63.5)	18.0 (64.4)	18.4 (65.1)	18.6 (65.5)	18.7 (65.7)	18.3 (64.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	147.7 (5.81)	141.2 (5.56)	180.7 (7.11)	224.4 (8.83)	159.8 (6.29)	93.3 (3.67)	51.1 (2.01)	67.4 (2.65)	113.0 (4.45)	212.0 (8.35)	228.4 (8.99)	167.1 (6.58)	1,786.2 (70.32)
Average precipitation days	12	11	14	16	13	10	7	6	11	16	16	13	145
Average relative humidity (%)	78	78	78	80	80	79	75	72	75	79	80	79	78
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]