Chiscas
Chiscas is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Gutiérrez Province.
Chiscas | |
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Municipality and town | |
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 Location of the municipality and town of Chiscas in the Boyacá Department of Colombia | |
| Country |  Colombia |
| Department | Boyacá Department |
| Province | Gutiérrez Province |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Camilo Andrés Caicedo Silva (2020-2023) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Climate
Chiscas has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cfb)[1] with frequent rain and consistently mild temperatures.
| Climate data for Chiscas (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.24 (73.83) |
23.42 (74.16) |
22.91 (73.24) |
22.11 (71.80) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.32 (70.38) |
21.27 (70.29) |
21.62 (70.92) |
21.76 (71.17) |
21.58 (70.84) |
21.56 (70.81) |
22.29 (72.12) |
22.05 (71.69) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.76 (49.57) |
10.15 (50.27) |
10.52 (50.94) |
11.02 (51.84) |
11.24 (52.23) |
10.99 (51.78) |
10.73 (51.31) |
10.69 (51.24) |
10.55 (50.99) |
10.49 (50.88) |
10.39 (50.70) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.54 (50.97) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 42.11 (1.66) |
56.84 (2.24) |
94.82 (3.73) |
159.89 (6.29) |
166.91 (6.57) |
107.98 (4.25) |
91.24 (3.59) |
103.32 (4.07) |
123.02 (4.84) |
174.27 (6.86) |
151.56 (5.97) |
51.74 (2.04) |
1,323.7 (52.11) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.4 | 7.96 | 13.43 | 19.04 | 21.5 | 18.79 | 17.87 | 18.48 | 18.73 | 20.81 | 17.05 | 9.23 | 189.29 |
| Source: NOAA[2] | |||||||||||||
Born in Chiscas
- Cristóbal Pérez, former professional cyclist
References
- "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
- "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020 — Chiscas". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
| Central Boyacá Province | |
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| Northern Boyacá Province | |
| Western Boyacá Province | |
| Eastern Boyacá Province | |
| Gutiérrez Province | |
| La Libertad Province | |
| Lengupá Province | |
| Márquez Province | |
| Neira Province | |
| Ricaurte Province | |
| Sugamuxi Province | |
| Tundama Province | |
| Valderrama Province | |
| Boyacá Frontier District | |
| Boyacá Special Handling Zone | |
See also: List of municipalities in Boyacá | |
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