Puracé (Spanish pronunciation: [puɾaˈse]) is a town and municipality in the Cauca Department, Colombia.

Puracé, Cauca
Municipality and town
Flag of Puracé, Cauca
Location of the municipality and town of Puracé in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Puracé in the Cauca Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentCauca Department
Area
 • Total783 km2 (302 sq mi)
Population
 (Census 2018[2])
 • Total14,952
 • Density19/km2 (49/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
ClimateCfb
Websitehttp://www.purace-cauca.gov.co/
View of the nearby national park

An 1853 watercolor by Manuel María Paz is an early depiction of four indigenous people in Puracé wearing straw hats and ruanas.[3]

Climate

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Climate data for Puracé (Paletara), elevation 2,900 m (9,500 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)
15.7
(60.3)
15.4
(59.7)
15.4
(59.7)
15.5
(59.9)
14.9
(58.8)
13.6
(56.5)
14.6
(58.3)
15.2
(59.4)
16.1
(61.0)
15.8
(60.4)
15.5
(59.9)
15.3
(59.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 11.4
(52.5)
11.5
(52.7)
11.4
(52.5)
11.6
(52.9)
11.7
(53.1)
11.2
(52.2)
10.5
(50.9)
10.6
(51.1)
11.3
(52.3)
11.5
(52.7)
11.7
(53.1)
11.5
(52.7)
11.3
(52.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 5.8
(42.4)
5.8
(42.4)
6.2
(43.2)
6.3
(43.3)
6.6
(43.9)
6.6
(43.9)
6.1
(43.0)
6.2
(43.2)
6.2
(43.2)
6.3
(43.3)
6.1
(43.0)
5.7
(42.3)
6.2
(43.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 72.3
(2.85)
76.8
(3.02)
81.9
(3.22)
112.7
(4.44)
110.1
(4.33)
110.6
(4.35)
146.9
(5.78)
98.8
(3.89)
71.5
(2.81)
95.5
(3.76)
99.9
(3.93)
85.3
(3.36)
1,141.8
(44.95)
Average precipitation days 15 16 19 22 24 24 26 23 21 20 20 16 242
Average relative humidity (%) 88 87 88 88 88 88 88 89 87 87 87 87 88
Mean monthly sunshine hours 120.9 93.2 77.5 69.0 74.4 66.0 62.0 74.4 72.0 77.5 90.0 114.7 991.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.9 3.3 2.5 2.3 2.4 2.2 2.0 2.4 2.4 2.5 3.0 3.7 2.7
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4]
Climate data for Puracé (Sta Leticia), elevation 2,085 m (6,841 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4)
20.1
(68.2)
19.8
(67.6)
19.9
(67.8)
19.5
(67.1)
19.2
(66.6)
18.7
(65.7)
18.8
(65.8)
19.5
(67.1)
19.7
(67.5)
19.7
(67.5)
19.9
(67.8)
19.6
(67.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)
16.2
(61.2)
16.0
(60.8)
16.1
(61.0)
16.0
(60.8)
15.7
(60.3)
15.3
(59.5)
15.4
(59.7)
15.7
(60.3)
15.9
(60.6)
15.9
(60.6)
16.0
(60.8)
15.9
(60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 11.6
(52.9)
11.8
(53.2)
11.9
(53.4)
12.1
(53.8)
12.0
(53.6)
11.7
(53.1)
11.3
(52.3)
11.3
(52.3)
11.3
(52.3)
11.5
(52.7)
11.7
(53.1)
11.7
(53.1)
11.7
(53.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94.2
(3.71)
126.9
(5.00)
165.8
(6.53)
218.3
(8.59)
199.7
(7.86)
175.5
(6.91)
148.0
(5.83)
114.3
(4.50)
117.9
(4.64)
168.9
(6.65)
146.0
(5.75)
111.2
(4.38)
1,763.9
(69.44)
Average precipitation days 18 18 23 25 26 25 25 22 21 24 22 20 264
Average relative humidity (%) 81 81 82 82 82 83 83 82 81 82 82 82 82
Mean monthly sunshine hours 127.1 101.6 83.7 75.0 80.6 78.0 74.4 83.7 90.0 96.1 99.0 120.9 1,110.1
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.1 3.6 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.7 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.9 3.0
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Municipalities of Colombia". statoids. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ Paz, Manuel María. "Indians of Puracé, Popayán Province". World Digital Library. Retrieved 2014-05-21.
  4. ^ 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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