Charalá | |
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Municipality and town | |
 Central square and park Charalá | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Charalá in the Santander Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Santander Department |
| Province | Guanentá Province |
| Founded | 23 July 1540 |
| Founded by | Martín Galeano |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Edilsón Arenas Silva (2020-2023) |
| Area | |
• Municipality and town | 411 km2 (159 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 0.7 km2 (0.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,290 m (4,230 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
• Municipality and town | 10,540 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,791 |
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| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Website | Official website |
Charalá is a town and municipality in the south of thedepartment ofSantander in northeasternColombia. Itsantipode is located within the capital ofIndonesia,Jakarta.[2]
The municipality borders the municipalitiesEncino andCoromoro in the east,Oiba,Confines andSuaita in the west,Páramo,Ocamonte andMogotes in the north and in the southGámbita andDuitama, the latter in the department ofBoyacá.[3]
Charalá has atropical rainforest climate (Köppen:Af) with consistent temperatures, cool nights, and abundant rainfall.
| Climate data for Charalá , elevation 1,350 m (4,430 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) | 29.1 (84.4) | 29.0 (84.2) | 28.4 (83.1) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.0 (82.4) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.0 (82.4) | 27.9 (82.2) | 28.3 (82.9) | 28.3 (82.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.6 (70.9) | 21.7 (71.1) | 21.5 (70.7) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 21.1 (70.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.3 (70.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.4 (59.7) | 15.7 (60.3) | 16.0 (60.8) | 16.4 (61.5) | 16.7 (62.1) | 16.3 (61.3) | 15.9 (60.6) | 15.8 (60.4) | 15.7 (60.3) | 16.1 (61.0) | 16.5 (61.7) | 16.1 (61.0) | 16.0 (60.8) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 101.9 (4.01) | 159.8 (6.29) | 213.7 (8.41) | 304.7 (12.00) | 291.3 (11.47) | 190.1 (7.48) | 170.0 (6.69) | 210.5 (8.29) | 267.4 (10.53) | 352.4 (13.87) | 264.5 (10.41) | 147.5 (5.81) | 2,614.3 (102.93) |
| Average precipitation days | 13 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 16 | 243 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 80 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 213.9 | 177.8 | 161.2 | 141.0 | 142.6 | 141.0 | 161.2 | 161.2 | 147.0 | 158.1 | 165.0 | 195.3 | 1,965.3 |
| Mean dailysunshine hours | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Source:Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4] | |||||||||||||
The name Charalá isChibcha, the language of theMuisca and was given to honour the Guanecacique of the village; "Chalala".[3]
Before the arrival of the Spanish in the area, the Santander department was inhabited by theGuane. Charalá was located at the border of Guane territory and theMuisca Confederation of which it formed an independent unity.
Modern Charalá was founded by one of theconquistadors who was part in theSpanish conquest of the Muisca;Martín Galeano, on July 23, 1540.[3]
Main economical activities in the municipality are agriculture (coffee,sugar cane andmaize) andmarble mining.[3]
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