Fresno, Tolima facts for kids
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Fresno
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Municipality and town
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View of Fresno, Tolima
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Location of the municipality and town of Fresno in the Tolima Department of Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| 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)
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| • 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/ | |
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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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Fresno (Tolima) para niños
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