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San Vicente del Caguán

Coordinates: 2°07′N 74°46′W / 2.117°N 74.767°W / 2.117; -74.767
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San Vicente del Caguán
Municipality and town
The Caguán River in San Vicente del Caguán
The Caguán River in San Vicente del Caguán
Flag of San Vicente del Caguán
Official seal of San Vicente del Caguán
Location of the municipality and town of San Vicente del Caguán in the Caquetá Department of Colombia.
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 / 2.11028°N 74.10194°W / 2.11028; -74.10194
Country Colombia
DepartmentCaquetá Department
Government
 • AlcaldeDomingo Emilio Pérez Cuellar
Area
 • Municipality and town17,465 km2 (6,743 sq mi)
 • Urban
4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (2018 census)[1]
 • Municipality and town50,719
 • Density2.9/km2 (7.5/sq mi)
 • Urban
23,432
 • Urban density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Websitewww.sanvicentedelcaguan.gov.co

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

Religion

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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

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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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ Citypopulation.de
  2. ^ a b "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.
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2°07′N 74°46′W / 2.117°N 74.767°W / 2.117; -74.767