Roldanillo
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Roldanillo | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Roldanillo in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Valle del Cauca Department |
| Area | |
| • Municipality and town | 235.7 km2 (91.0 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 4.57 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2018 census)[1] | |
| • Municipality and town | 36,797 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27,626 |
| • Urban density | 6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Roldanillo is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
It is also a tourist hot spot and known as Colombia's flying capital. It has hosted a range of international competitions, including the paragliding world cup superfinals.[citation needed]
Roldanillo's Occidente bus terminal has service to Cali, Rozo, Tulua, Buga, Armenia, Cartago, and Pereira, as well as nearby towns such as Zarzal, El Dovio, Naranjal, La Union, Sevilla, Andalucia, Primavera, and La Tulia.
Notable residents[edit]
Climate[edit]
| Climate data for Roldanillo (Tierrablanca), elevation 930 m (3,050 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| 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) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.5 (76.1) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.4 (75.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.5 (67.1) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.9 (66.0) |
19.0 (66.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 44.6 (1.76) |
55.1 (2.17) |
88.3 (3.48) |
107.0 (4.21) |
122.4 (4.82) |
84.7 (3.33) |
68.5 (2.70) |
73.2 (2.88) |
98.0 (3.86) |
124.3 (4.89) |
83.8 (3.30) |
65.0 (2.56) |
1,014.9 (39.96) |
| Average precipitation days | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 165 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 73 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 192.2 | 163.9 | 179.8 | 147.0 | 158.1 | 174.0 | 213.9 | 189.1 | 171.0 | 151.9 | 156.0 | 173.6 | 2,070.5 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3] | |||||||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ Citypopulation.de Population of Roldanillo municipality with localities
- ^ Sienra, Regina (2021-08-06). "Omar Rayo: el maestro colombiano de la ilusión geométrica". My Modern Met en Español (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
- ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]
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4°25′N 76°09′W / 4.417°N 76.150°W
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