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Ataco
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Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Ataco in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Tolima Department | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 996.82 km2 (384.87 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 446 m (1,463 ft) | ||
| Population
(Census 2018)
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| • Total | 13,470 | ||
| • Density | 13.513/km2 (34.998/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
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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.
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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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