San Rafael, Antioquia

San Rafael is a town and municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. Part of the subregion of Eastern Antioquia.

San Rafael
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of San Rafael, Antioquia in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
San Rafael Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 6°17′42″N 75°1′41″W
Country	Colombia
Department	Antioquia Department
Subregion	Eastern
Area [1]
• Total	362 km2 (140 sq mi)
Population  (Census 2018[2])
• Total	12,578
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

The town was founded in 1864 by a group of miners who were attracted to the abundance of gold in the region.^[3] It is also rich in water resources.^[3] The population was 12,578 at the 2018 census.

Climate

Climate data for San Rafael (Violetas Las), elevation 1,016 m (3,333 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.3 (82.9)	28.9 (84.0)	29.0 (84.2)	28.9 (84.0)	29.2 (84.6)	29.3 (84.7)	29.3 (84.7)	29.6 (85.3)	28.9 (84.0)	28.8 (83.8)	28.2 (82.8)	27.9 (82.2)	28.9 (84.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	22.5 (72.5)	22.7 (72.9)	22.9 (73.2)	23.0 (73.4)	23.2 (73.8)	23.1 (73.6)	23.0 (73.4)	23.1 (73.6)	22.9 (73.2)	22.6 (72.7)	22.5 (72.5)	22.5 (72.5)	22.8 (73.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	17.5 (63.5)	17.7 (63.9)	18.2 (64.8)	18.5 (65.3)	18.1 (64.6)	18.0 (64.4)	17.5 (63.5)	17.4 (63.3)	17.9 (64.2)	18.0 (64.4)	18.1 (64.6)	18.0 (64.4)	17.9 (64.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	123.7 (4.87)	149.7 (5.89)	210.4 (8.28)	354.4 (13.95)	393.1 (15.48)	310.2 (12.21)	274.8 (10.82)	346.3 (13.63)	456.0 (17.95)	488.2 (19.22)	356.7 (14.04)	198.1 (7.80)	3,661.4 (144.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	13	14	17	22	23	20	19	20	23	25	23	17	233
Average relative humidity (%)	86	85	86	86	86	85	84	84	85	87	88	87	86
Mean monthly sunshine hours	151.9	141.2	136.4	135.0	151.9	165.0	198.4	192.2	168.0	148.8	132.0	130.2	1,851
Mean daily sunshine hours	4.9	5.0	4.4	4.5	4.9	5.5	6.4	6.2	5.6	4.8	4.4	4.2	5.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[4]

See also

• St Raphael's Church

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