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Tello, Huila
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Location of the municipality and town of Tello, Huila in the Huila Department of Colombia.
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Department | Huila Department | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 494 km2 (191 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 575 m (1,886 ft) | ||
| Population
(Census 2018)
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| • Total | 10,273 | ||
| • Density | 20.796/km2 (53.86/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | ||
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Tello is a town and municipality in the Huila Department, Colombia. It is characterized by its extensive plain between the Magdalena River and the foot of the Cordillera Oriental mountain range up to its peaks, with the Fortalecillas and Villavieja rivers located nearby. Its territorial extension is 589 km², its altitude is 575 meters above sea level and its climate is warm with an average temperature of 26°C.
It has a population of 14,536 inhabitants according to the DANE projection for 2019. The urban area of the municipality is located in the northeast part of the department (Sub-North Region). Its economy is based on agricultural production and livestock activity. Fruits such as grapes and bananas, from which 91% of the total output is produced in the department, stimulate its economy, which is considered the basis of the development of the region. It is known as "El Viñedo del Huila".
History
In 1811, Don Juan José Mesa donated the necessary land, on his farm "Matarredonda" for the settlement that was called the hacienda. In 1925, it was elevated to the category of municipality with the name of Tello, in honor of the war hero José María Tello.
Climate
| Climate data for Tello (Portal El), elevation 1,300 m (4,300 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) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.4 (79.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.7 (71.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.8 (65.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.6 (65.5) |
18.4 (65.1) |
18.7 (65.7) |
18.9 (66.0) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.5 (65.3) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 94.4 (3.72) |
106.7 (4.20) |
170.8 (6.72) |
176.2 (6.94) |
142.6 (5.61) |
70.6 (2.78) |
60.7 (2.39) |
41.7 (1.64) |
67.6 (2.66) |
200.2 (7.88) |
214.6 (8.45) |
141.4 (5.57) |
1,487.5 (58.56) |
| Average precipitation days | 12 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 215 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 79 | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 83 | 79 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
