Location Pereira, Colombia




1 location

1.1 geography
1.2 climate
1.3 waterways





location

pereira located in known golden triangle, because located in middle of bogota, medellin , cali. pereira located in central cordillera (mountain range) of colombia in valley of river otún , part of cauca river valley. north la virginia, marsella , dosquebradas. northeast santa rosa de cabal , east tolima. south quindío , valle del cauca , west balboa , valle del cauca.


geography

map of city.


the municipal area 702 km²; limits north municipalities of la virginia, marseilles , dosquebradas, northeast santa rosa de cabal , east department of tolima, south departments of quindío , valle del cauca, west municipality of balboa , department of valle del cauca.


pereira located on central mountain range, on otún river valley, , part of cauca river valley. pereira, many colombian cities, has high areas difficult access or flat or steep parts. streets made according relief of zone, case such avenue river crosses valley of river otún, reason why has few elevations has several lateral undulations.


the greater part of municipal territory corresponds sheer relief of central mountain range. among orographic accidents snowcapped quindio, ruiz , santa isabel, located in limits departments of quindío, caldas , tolima respectively. has other accidents santa barbara, known alto del nudo. hydrographic system of municipality includes rivers cauca, barbas, la vieja, otún , consota, many tributaries. because of broken of relief, enjoys of variety of climates, presenting / displaying following thermal floors: warm, 60 km ²; medium, 367 km²; cold, 70 km ² , páramo, 107 km ².


climate

the climate of pereira oscillates between following topics: warm climate 9.9%, average climate 60.7%, cold climate 11.5%, paramo 17.7%, annual average rainfall 2,750 mm.


the pereirano territory, extends east west, gives city different climates within this, such case, corregimientos of caimalito , cerritos west of city, near river cauca, temperature approaching 28 degrees, since height in zone 950 1250 msnm) @ other end sector of julita, technological university of pereira, due territory occupied main forests , secondary, 1 of coldest areas of city, in addition high humidity. temperature in zone oscillates 18 degrees, , average height of 1550 msnm.


this climatic characteristic , conformation of soils, offers variety in vegetation , landscape coverage, enhancing municipality of pereira 1 of richest biodiversities of nation. however, city presents area of high seismic vulnerability due type of soils make , geological faults cross it. average temperature 22 degrees celsius.


waterways

the main lake in city lake otun, feeds river otun. river system of municipality includes rivers cauca, barbas river, old river, otún river, consota , many tributaries.







Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Ancient Laconophilia Laconophilia

Ballysillan and Upper Crumlin Road Crumlin Road

Benefits Al-Anon/Alateen