La Unión, Valle del Cauca

For other uses, see La Unión (disambiguation).
La Unión
Municipality and town
Flag of La Unión
Flag
Official seal of La Unión
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La Unión is a small town located in the north of the Valle del Cauca's department in Colombia. It is recognized for being one of the biggest producers of tropical fruits in the country. It is also famous for its vineyards and production of wine.
La Unión is a small town located in the north of the Valle del Cauca's department in Colombia. It is recognized for being one of the biggest producers of tropical fruits in the country. It is also famous for its vineyards and production of wine.
La Unión is located in Colombia
La Unión
La Unión
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 3°39′14″N 76°34′20″W / 3.65389°N 76.57222°W / 3.65389; -76.57222
Country Colombia
DepartmentValle del Cauca Department
Area
 • Municipality and town
120.9 km2 (46.7 sq mi)
 • Urban
4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 est.)[1]
 • Municipality and town
34,493
 • Density290/km2 (740/sq mi)
 • Urban
27,603
 • Urban density6,600/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

La Unión is a town and municipality located in the Department of Valle del Cauca, Colombia. The town, home to Casa Grajales, the country’s largest wine producer, is known for its grapes.[2]

Climate

Climate data for La Unión (Cent Admo La Union), elevation 920 m (3,020 ft), (1981–2010)
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) 		30.4
(86.7) 		29.7
(85.5) 		30.2
(86.4) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		29.4
(84.9) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.7
(76.5) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.7
(74.7) 		24.0
(75.2) 		24.3
(75.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 18.6
(65.5) 		18.8
(65.8) 		19.1
(66.4) 		19.3
(66.7) 		19.2
(66.6) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.3
(64.9) 		18.5
(65.3) 		18.8
(65.8) 		18.9
(66.0) 		18.7
(65.7) 		18.8
(65.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.5
(1.75) 		63.9
(2.52) 		97.0
(3.82) 		144.0
(5.67) 		143.7
(5.66) 		85.8
(3.38) 		77.9
(3.07) 		77.0
(3.03) 		106.7
(4.20) 		116.9
(4.60) 		104.7
(4.12) 		60.8
(2.39) 		1,123.1
(44.22)
Average precipitation days 8 9 13 16 16 12 10 10 15 17 14 10 150
Average relative humidity (%) 73 71 72 75 77 76 72 70 73 75 75 74 74
Mean monthly sunshine hours 151.9 135.5 151.9 129.0 136.4 138.0 182.9 182.9 147.0 136.4 132.0 139.5 1,763.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.9 4.8 4.9 4.3 4.4 4.6 5.9 5.9 4.9 4.4 4.4 4.5 4.8
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[3]

References

  1. ^ Citypopulation.de
  2. ^ "Colombia Has a Wine Region? (La Unión, Colombia)". Nomadic Niko. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  3. ^ "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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