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Palermo, Huila

Coordinates: 2°53′30″N 75°26′15″W / 2.89167°N 75.43750°W / 2.89167; -75.43750
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Palermo
Guagua
Municipality and town
Flag of Palermo
Nickname(s): 
Capital Marmolera de Colombia
Marble Capital of Colombia
Motto: 
"Por el camino del progreso"
Anthem: Himno a Palermo
Location of the municipality and town of Palermo, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Palermo, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
Coordinates: 2°53′30″N 75°26′15″W / 2.89167°N 75.43750°W / 2.89167; -75.43750
Country Colombia
DepartmentHuila Department
SubregionSubnorte
Incorporated (parish)1690
Incorporated (municipality)7 January 1774
Renamed1906
Government
 • MayorHelver Yesid Pinzón Saavedra (C)
Area
 • Municipality and town92.29 km2 (35.63 sq mi)
 • Land1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
 • Urban
13.89 km2 (5.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1]
 • Municipality and town35,569
 • Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code878
Websitehttp://www.palermo-huila.gov.co
  1. ^ "Resultados y proyecciones (2005-2020) del censo 2005". Retrieved 17 April 2020.

Palermo is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. This town was previously named Guagua.[1]

Culture

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Notable people from Palermo

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Climate

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Climate data for Palermo (Juncal El), elevation 460 m (1,510 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.8
(89.2)
32.0
(89.6)
31.7
(89.1)
31.4
(88.5)
31.5
(88.7)
32.2
(90.0)
32.4
(90.3)
33.3
(91.9)
33.6
(92.5)
32.4
(90.3)
31.0
(87.8)
31.3
(88.3)
32.1
(89.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)
26.9
(80.4)
26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
26.6
(79.9)
26.8
(80.2)
26.9
(80.4)
27.6
(81.7)
27.7
(81.9)
26.9
(80.4)
26.4
(79.5)
26.4
(79.5)
26.9
(80.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.4
(70.5)
21.9
(71.4)
21.9
(71.4)
21.8
(71.2)
21.8
(71.2)
21.7
(71.1)
21.5
(70.7)
21.8
(71.2)
21.8
(71.2)
21.6
(70.9)
21.7
(71.1)
21.5
(70.7)
21.7
(71.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 129.4
(5.09)
122.3
(4.81)
180.6
(7.11)
148.9
(5.86)
107.2
(4.22)
33.0
(1.30)
31.9
(1.26)
17.6
(0.69)
59.2
(2.33)
196.1
(7.72)
227.5
(8.96)
177.6
(6.99)
1,400.8
(55.15)
Average precipitation days 11 12 16 15 14 10 9 7 9 16 17 14 144
Average relative humidity (%) 75 73 76 76 75 69 66 62 64 70 76 77 72
Mean monthly sunshine hours 198.4 158.1 142.6 141.0 161.2 165.0 170.5 170.5 153.0 161.2 165.0 189.1 1,975.6
Mean daily sunshine hours 6.4 5.6 4.6 4.7 5.2 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.1 5.2 5.5 6.1 5.4
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Inicio". www.palermo-huila.gov.co. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
  2. ^ "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.