Ataco

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Ataco
Municipality and town
Flag of Ataco (Tolima).svg
Escudo de Ataco - Tolima.svg
Colombia - Tolima - Ataco.svg
Location of the municipality and town of Ataco in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
CountryFlag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Department Tolima Department
Government
   Mayor Jader Armel Ochoa Mappe
Area
  Total996.82 km2 (384.87 sq mi)
Elevation
446 m (1,463 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018 [1] )
  Total13,470
  Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

Ataco is a town and municipality located in the Tolima department of Colombia. The population of the municipality was 13,470 in the 2018 census. [1]

The Colombian state has been accused of human rights violations in Ataco.

Climate

Climate data for Ataco (Mesa de Pole), elevation 500 m (1,600 ft), (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31.1
(88.0)
31.5
(88.7)
31.0
(87.8)
31.0
(87.8)
31.1
(88.0)
31.4
(88.5)
31.9
(89.4)
33.0
(91.4)
32.9
(91.2)
31.3
(88.3)
30.3
(86.5)
30.5
(86.9)
31.4
(88.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.1
(79.0)
26.2
(79.2)
26.0
(78.8)
25.9
(78.6)
26.1
(79.0)
26.2
(79.2)
26.6
(79.9)
27.1
(80.8)
27.0
(80.6)
26.0
(78.8)
25.7
(78.3)
25.7
(78.3)
26.2
(79.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)20.1
(68.2)
20.1
(68.2)
20.3
(68.5)
20.4
(68.7)
20.3
(68.5)
20.2
(68.4)
20.0
(68.0)
20.1
(68.2)
20.0
(68.0)
20.0
(68.0)
20.1
(68.2)
20.2
(68.4)
20.2
(68.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)206.9
(8.15)
200.3
(7.89)
247.9
(9.76)
255.0
(10.04)
215.5
(8.48)
88.1
(3.47)
65.2
(2.57)
67.3
(2.65)
140.1
(5.52)
334.9
(13.19)
314.7
(12.39)
250.8
(9.87)
2,367.9
(93.22)
Average precipitation days161517191812101012202119186
Average relative humidity (%)76767778777674727275777776
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.6121.4124.0114.0127.1138.0139.5139.5129.0120.9123.0136.41,555.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.64.34.03.84.14.64.54.54.33.94.14.44.3
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE . Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

3°36′N75°23′W / 3.600°N 75.383°W / 3.600; -75.383