Chiscas

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Municipality and town in Boyacá Department, Colombia

Chiscas

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)

Chiscas is a town and municipality in the Colombian Department of Boyacá, part of the subregion of the Gutiérrez Province.

## Climate

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Chiscas has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen: Cfb)[1] with frequent rain and consistently mild temperatures.

Climate data for Chiscas, elevation 2,350 m (7,710 ft), (1981–2010)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 22.0
(71.6)  | 21.4
(70.5)  | 21.0
(69.8)  | 21.0
(69.8)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 21.5
(70.7)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 22.0
(71.6)  | 21.9
(71.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 17.3
(63.1)  | 17.4
(63.3)  | 17.4
(63.3)  | 17.1
(62.8)  | 16.8
(62.2)  | 16.6
(61.9)  | 16.4
(61.5)  | 16.6
(61.9)  | 16.7
(62.1)  | 16.6
(61.9)  | 16.8
(62.2)  | 17.0
(62.6)  | 16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 9.8
(49.6)  | 10.4
(50.7)  | 10.7
(51.3)  | 11.3
(52.3)  | 11.5
(52.7)  | 11.0
(51.8)  | 10.7
(51.3)  | 10.7
(51.3)  | 10.6
(51.1)  | 10.7
(51.3)  | 10.5
(50.9)  | 9.8
(49.6)  | 10.7
(51.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 38.0
(1.50)  | 54.4
(2.14)  | 87.1
(3.43)  | 153.7
(6.05)  | 173.7
(6.84)  | 110.5
(4.35)  | 94.0
(3.70)  | 102.7
(4.04)  | 131.8
(5.19)  | 178.4
(7.02)  | 136.9
(5.39)  | 55.5
(2.19)  | 1,316.7
(51.84)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 9  | 11  | 15  | 22  | 26  | 24  | 23  | 24  | 23  | 25  | 20  | 13  | 235
Average relative humidity (%)  | 64  | 65  | 67  | 72  | 75  | 74  | 74  | 73  | 72  | 74  | 73  | 68  | 71
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 244.9  | 200.4  | 186.0  | 147.0  | 142.6  | 129.0  | 155.0  | 155.0  | 141.0  | 151.9  | 168.0  | 220.1  | 2,040.9
Mean daily sunshine hours | 7.9  | 7.1  | 6.0  | 4.9  | 4.6  | 4.3  | 5.0  | 5.0  | 4.7  | 4.9  | 5.6  | 7.1  | 5.6
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

## Born in Chiscas

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* Cristóbal Pérez, former professional cyclist

## References

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1. ^ "Table 1 Overview of the Köppen-Geiger climate classes including the defining criteria". Nature: Scientific Data. 23 October 2023.
2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

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Provinces and Municipalities in Boyacá Department

Central Boyacá Province|

* Cómbita
* Cucaita
* Chíquiza
* Chivatá
* Motavita
* Oicatá
* Siachoque
* Samacá
* Sora
* Soracá
* Sotaquirá
* Toca
* Tunja
* Tuta
* Ventaquemada

Northern Boyacá Province|

* Boavita
* Covarachía
* La Uvita
* San Mateo
* Sativanorte
* Sativasur
* Soatá
* Susacón
* Tipacoque

Western Boyacá Province|

* Briceño
* Buenavista
* Caldas
* Chiquinquirá
* Coper
* La Victoria
* Maripí
* Muzo
* Otanche
* Pauna
* Quípama
* Saboyá
* San Miguel de Sema
* San Pablo de Borbur
* Tununguá

Eastern Boyacá Province|

* Almeida
* Chivor
* Guateque
* Guayatá
* La Capilla
* Somondoco
* Sutatenza
* Tenza

Gutiérrez Province|

* Chiscas
* El Cocuy
* El Espino
* Guacamayas
* Güicán
* Panqueba

La Libertad Province|

* Labranzagrande
* Pajarito
* Paya
* Pisba

Lengupá Province|

* Berbeo
* Campohermoso
* Miraflores
* Páez
* San Eduardo
* Zetaquirá

Márquez Province|

* Boyacá
* Ciénaga
* Jenesano
* Nuevo Colón
* Ramiriquí
* Rondón
* Tibaná
* Turmequé
* Úmbita
* Viracachá

Neira Province|

* Chinavita
* Garagoa
* Macanal
* Pachavita
* San Luis de Gaceno
* Santa María

Ricaurte Province|

* Arcabuco
* Chitaraque
* Gachantivá
* Moniquirá
* Ráquira
* Sáchica
* San José de Pare
* Santa Sofía
* Santana
* Sutamarchán
* Tinjacá
* Togüí
* Villa de Leyva

Sugamuxi Province|

* Aquitania
* Cuítiva
* Firavitoba
* Gámeza
* Iza
* Mongua
* Monguí
* Nobsa
* Pesca
* Sogamoso
* Tibasosa
* Tópaga
* Tota

Tundama Province|

* Belén
* Busbanzá
* Cerinza
* Corrales
* Duitama
* Floresta
* Paipa
* Santa Rosa de Viterbo
* Tutazá

Valderrama Province|

* Betéitiva
* Chita
* Jericó
* Paz de Río
* Socotá
* Socha
* Tasco

Boyacá Frontier District|

* Cubará

Boyacá Special Handling Zone|

* Puerto Boyacá

See also: List of municipalities in Boyacá

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