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Fresno
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Fresno in the Tolima Department of Colombia
Location of the municipality and town of Fresno in the Tolima Department of Colombia
Country  Colombia
Department Tolima Department
Founded 1574
Founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Area
 • Total 208 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation
1,465 m (4,806 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018)
 • Total 28,920
 • Density 139.0/km2 (360.1/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Fresnese
Time zone UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website Official website: http://www.fresno-tolima.gov.co/

Fresno is a town and municipality in the Tolima department of Colombia. It is located 142 kilometres (88 mi) from Ibagué. It was founded in 1574 by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. The population of the municipality was 28,920 as of the 2018 census.

Climate

Climate data for Fresno/Manzanares (Llanadas), elevation 1,420 m (4,660 ft), (1971–2000)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.7
(76.5)
25.0
(77.0)
25.1
(77.2)
25.6
(78.1)
26.0
(78.8)
26.4
(79.5)
26.9
(80.4)
26.6
(79.9)
25.9
(78.6)
25.0
(77.0)
24.8
(76.6)
24.5
(76.1)
25.5
(77.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 19.4
(66.9)
19.6
(67.3)
19.6
(67.3)
19.9
(67.8)
20.2
(68.4)
20.5
(68.9)
20.4
(68.7)
20.1
(68.2)
19.8
(67.6)
19.4
(66.9)
19.5
(67.1)
19.4
(66.9)
19.8
(67.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)
15.6
(60.1)
15.7
(60.3)
15.9
(60.6)
15.9
(60.6)
15.5
(59.9)
15.3
(59.5)
15.2
(59.4)
15.4
(59.7)
15.3
(59.5)
15.4
(59.7)
15.1
(59.2)
15.5
(59.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 156.4
(6.16)
197.1
(7.76)
251.6
(9.91)
324.7
(12.78)
316.6
(12.46)
152.0
(5.98)
132.1
(5.20)
171.6
(6.76)
283.1
(11.15)
349.9
(13.78)
279.3
(11.00)
192.7
(7.59)
2,807.1
(110.52)
Average precipitation days 17 17 21 22 23 14 12 15 19 24 23 17 225
Average relative humidity (%) 82 82 82 82 80 78 75 75 79 83 82 82 80
Mean monthly sunshine hours 124.0 107.4 105.4 108.0 130.2 132.0 167.4 158.1 141.0 117.8 111.0 111.6 1,513.9
Mean daily sunshine hours 4.0 3.8 3.4 3.6 4.2 4.4 5.4 5.1 4.7 3.8 3.7 3.6 4.1
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales

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