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Candelaria, Colombia
Valle del Cauca Department · Colombia
Candelaria is a small city in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia with a population of 23,989. Elevation: 3,205 ft (977 m). Average temperature: 75°F (24°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Candelaria
Candelaria är en ort i Colombia. Den ligger i departementet Valle del Cauca, i den centrala delen av landet, 280 km sydväst om huvudstaden Bogotá. Candelaria ligger 977 meter över havet och antalet invånare är 23 989.
People
Climate
| Population | 23,989 |
| Population Density | 212 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 3,205 ft (977 m) |
| Coordinates | 3.4067°, -76.3482° |
| Timezone | America/Bogota |
| Country | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
| State / Province | Valle del Cauca Department |
| Average Temperature | 75°F (24°C) |
| January Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 61.6 inches (1,565 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 0.0 inches (0 cm) |
About Candelaria
Candelaria is a small city in Colombia (Valle del Cauca Department) with a population of 23,989. The city sits at an elevation of 3,205 feet (977 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 75°F (24°C). Temperatures range from 75°F in January to 75°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 61.6 inches. The timezone is America/Bogota.
Climate in Candelaria
Candelaria has an average annual temperature of 23.7°C (75°F). The hottest month is Mar (24.1°C), the coldest is Oct (23°C). Average annual precipitation is 878 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 74.8°F |
| 39% above Colombia avg | |
| January Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| July Average | 75°F (24°C) |
| Sunny Days | 224 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 3,205 ft (977 m) |
| Area | 113.1 sq mi (292.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 212/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 3.4067°N, 76.3482°W |
| Timezone | America/Bogota |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km.
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1906 | BUENAVENTURA | Earthquake | — | — | 94 km |
Nearby Volcanoes
3 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Purace (121 km).
| Name | Type | Elevation | Last Eruption | Distance |
| Purace | Stratovolcano(es) | 4,650 m (15,256 ft) | 1977 | 121 km |
| Tolima, Nevado del | Stratovolcano | 5,215 m (17,110 ft) | 1943 | 179 km |
| Santa Isabel | Shield | 4,944 m (16,220 ft) | -850 | 191 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 75°F (24°C) | 3.7 in | |
| February | 75°F (24°C) | 4.3 in | |
| March | 75°F (24°C) | 5.6 in | |
| April | 75°F (24°C) | 7.3 in | |
| May | 75°F (24°C) | 6.6 in | |
| June | 75°F (24°C) | 4.2 in | |
| July | 75°F (24°C) | 2.2 in | Driest |
| August | 75°F (24°C) | 3.1 in | Warmest |
| September | 75°F (24°C) | 4.4 in | |
| October | 74°F (23°C) | 8.3 in | Wettest |
| November | 74°F (23°C) | 6.9 in | Coldest |
| December | 74°F (23°C) | 5.0 in |
Candelaria has a seasonal temperature swing of 2°F / from 74°F in November to 75°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 61.6 inches, with October being the wettest month (8.3") and July the driest (2.2").
Schools in Candelaria
15 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colegio "La gran Colombia" | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Instituto Moderno | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio "Francisco José de Caldas" | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio "Santa Teresita" | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio "Jose Eusebio Caro" | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio "Martin Luther King" | — | — | — | — |
| Sede Alfonso López Pumarejo | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educatic Regional Simón Bolivar, San Antonio de los Caballeros | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela Fundación el Amparo | — | — | — | — |
| Escuela | — | — | — | — |
| Ana Julia Holguin | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio - Sede Germán Nieto | — | — | — | — |
| Simón Bolivar | — | — | — | — |
| Institución Educativa Belorizonte [Rosendo Mondragon Feijoo] | — | — | — | — |
| Colegio "Santiago Rengifo" | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Candelaria
24 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olímpica Stéreo 104.5 Cali | crossover, entretenimiento | MP3 96 kbps | |
| Tropicana Cali 93.1 fm | salsa | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Tiempo Cali 89.5 FM | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| ZonaSalsa | guaguanco, latin jazz | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| LA X 96.5 Cali | rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Capital Salsa | latin salsa, salsa | MP3 128 kbps | |
| La Máxima 89.1 FM | latino, music | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Candela Cali 102.5 FM | entretenimiento, latino | FLV | |
| Blu Radio Cali 91.5 FM | debate, deportes | AAC+ 128 kbps | |
| Musical Stereo | 60s, 70s | MP3 192 kbps | |
| yumbo estereo | crossover prog | MP3 48 kbps | |
| Durisima Radio Online | guagunco, latin | MP3 128 kbps | |
| RADIO EXPRESO LATINO | crossover, cumbia | MP3 | |
| Animecol Radio | anime, music | MP3 | |
| ZonaSalsa Radio | — | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| boom fm 99.1 cali | crossover, deportes | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| MIX Cali 102.5 FM | — | AAC+ 64 kbps | |
| Radio Auténtica Cali 660 AM | bible, cristiana | MP3 64 kbps | |
| sasagordaradio | jazz, salsa | MP3 | |
| Edward Ortega Radio - Mas + Popular | boleros, hits | MP3 128 kbps | |
| King | latin pop | MP3 | |
| Pingüino Estéreo | community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Refrigerio para el Alma | christian-gospel, musica cristiana | MP3 | |
| RADIO PALMIRA 1050 AM | entretenimiento, general | MP3 |
Museums in Candelaria
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| astian de Yumbo | ||||
| Caliwood | ||||
| Caliwood | ||||
| Casa Museo Hacienda El Paraiso | ||||
| Casa Obeso Mejìa | ||||
| Convento de San Francisco | ||||
| Departmental Museum of Natural Sciences INCIVA | ||||
| Hacienda El Paraiso | ||||
| Museo Aéreo Fénix | ||||
| Museo Arqueológico de La Merced | ||||
| Museo Arqueológico de La Merced | ||||
| Museo de la Caña de Azúcar | ||||
| Museo de la Salsa | ||||
| Museo de Mulaló | ||||
| Museo del Oro | ||||
| Museo del Oro | ||||
| Museo La Tertulia | ||||
| museo popular de siloé | ||||
| museo popular de siloé | ||||
| YAWA - Centro de Ciencia, Arte y Tecnología de Cali |
Libraries in Candelaria
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Eli Gurrero | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca - Icesi | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca COMFANDI | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca COMFANDI | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca de Jamundi | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca del Centenario | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Departamental Jorge Garcés Borrero | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca La Esperanza | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Mariela Del Nilo y Museo Malagana | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Mariela Del Nilo y Museo Malagana | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Municipal | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca pública | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Ana Victoria Dominguez | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Dora Alexandra Pinto de Izquierdo | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Dora Alexandra Pinto de Izquierdo | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública El Dorado | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Publica Municipal | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Miranda Cauca | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Rumenige Perea | 0.0 | |||||
| Biblioteca Rumenige Perea | 0.0 | |||||
| Casa de la cultura | 0.0 | |||||
| Centro Cultural Comuna 18 | 0.0 | |||||
| Centro Cultural Comuna 18 | 0.0 | |||||
| FADP | 0.0 | |||||
| FADP | 0.0 | |||||
| La María | 0.0 | |||||
| La María | 0.0 | |||||
| Universidad Antonio Nariño | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Candelaria
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
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| Agrofruber Simón bolivar | |||||
| Agrofruber Simón bolivar | |||||
| Central de Avastecimientos del Valle del Cauca S.A. (CAVASA) | |||||
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| El frutero | |||||
| El frutero | |||||
| Fruver EL Baratón | |||||
| Fruver EL Baratón | |||||
| Galeria Central | |||||
| Galería Central de Palmira | |||||
| La Finca #2 | |||||
| MercaFruver JJ | |||||
| Plaza de mercado | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado ASOSILOE | |||||
| Plaza de mercado La Floresta | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado La Nave | |||||
| Plaza de Mercado Municipal | |||||
| Santa Barbara Market | |||||
| Santa Barbara Market | |||||
| Super Inter | |||||
| Supertiendas Cañaveral - Cootraemcali | |||||
| Supertiendas Cañaveral - Cootraemcali | |||||
| Tienda Bryan | |||||
| Tiendas D1 |
Restaurants in Candelaria
11 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Candelaria
1 cafes within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Candelaria
1 veterinaries within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Candelaria
10 gas stations within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Candelaria
1 banks within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Stadiums & Teams in Candelaria
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Coliseo de Hockey en Línea Miguel Calero | ||
| Coliseo Evangelista Mora | ||
| Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero |
Airports Near Candelaria
26 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport | CLO | Large Airport |
| Gerardo Tobar López Airport | BUN | Medium Airport |
| Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport | ULQ | Medium Airport |
| Castilla Central Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Cavasa Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Chambimbal Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Darien Calima Airport | — | Small Airport |
| El Milagro Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Herrera Airport | HRR | Small Airport |
| Ingenio Incauca Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Ingenio Manuelita Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Ingenio Mayaguez Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Ingenio Providencia Airport | — | Small Airport |
| La .Estrella Airport | — | Small Airport |
| La Arrobleda Airport | — | Small Airport |
| La Base-Fumivalle Airport | — | Small Airport |
| La Cabaña Airport | — | Small Airport |
| La Esmeralda Airport | — | Small Airport |
| La Macarena Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Las Cañas Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Las Garzas Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Marco Fidel Suarez Air Base | — | Small Airport |
| Planadas Airport | PLA | Small Airport |
| San Gerardo Airport | — | Small Airport |
| San Jacinto Airport | — | Small Airport |
| Udelva Airport | — | Small Airport |
Treatment Centers in Candelaria
39 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| AUDIFARMA | ||
| Biomedical | ||
| Biomedical | ||
| Blue Elements | ||
| Cardioprevent sas | ||
| Carmenza Flórez Estética Integral E.U. | ||
| Clínica Comfandi | ||
| Clínica Cristo Rey | ||
| Clínica cristo rey Central de ortopedistas | ||
| Clínica del Colon | ||
| Clínica MED | ||
| Clínica Nuestra | ||
| Clínica O'byrne | ||
| Clinica Orva Medical Group | ||
| Clínica Palmira | ||
| Coosalud eps | ||
| Cromax Laboratorio | ||
| Drogueria solinsa tequendama | ||
| Fundación Especializada en Desarrollo Infantil | ||
| Impronta | ||
| IPS CafeSalud | ||
| IPS La Rivera | ||
| IPS Reina Isaber. Carr 43 Cll 5b #43-12. | ||
| IPS Sura Aventura Plaza | ||
| La clínica CDC | ||
| Nueva eps | ||
| Nueva EPS | ||
| Nueva Eps Ips Villacolombia | ||
| Oral Solutions dental center | ||
| Organización Mente Sana | ||
| Organización Mente Sana | ||
| Ortapedica Gomez. Calle 44 #18-19 032-3714939 | ||
| Ortopédica San Carlos | ||
| Saludcom IPS | ||
| Sanitas EPS | ||
| Servicio Occidental de Salud - SOS EPS | ||
| Sigma | ||
| Sura EPS - Urgencias | ||
| Urgencias Clínica Farallones |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Candelaria
3 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Capilla La Divina Misericordia | |
| Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria | |
| Parroquia la Inmaculada Concepción |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Candelaria?
Candelaria has a population of 23,989 residents and is located in Colombia. The population density is 212 people per square mile, spread across 113.1 square miles.
What is the weather like in Candelaria?
Candelaria has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 75°F (24°C). Winter temperatures average 75°F in January, while summers reach an average of 75°F in July. The area receives 224 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 61.6 inches.