Coordinates: 3°36′N 75°23′W / 3.600°N 75.383°W / 3.600; -75.383

Ataco

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Ataco
Municipality and town
Flag of Ataco
Coat of arms of Ataco
Location of the municipality and town of Ataco in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Ataco in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentTolima Department
Government
 • MayorJader 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 zoneUTC-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[1].

Climate

Climate data for Ataco (Mesa de Pole), elevation 500 m (1,600 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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 days 16 15 17 19 18 12 10 10 12 20 21 19 186
Average relative humidity (%) 76 76 77 78 77 76 74 72 72 75 77 77 76
Mean monthly sunshine hours 142.6 121.4 124.0 114.0 127.1 138.0 139.5 139.5 129.0 120.9 123.0 136.4 1,555.4
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.6 4.3 4.0 3.8 4.1 4.6 4.5 4.5 4.3 3.9 4.1 4.4 4.3
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "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′N 75°23′W / 3.600°N 75.383°W / 3.600; -75.383