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Fresno, Tolima

Coordinates: 5°09′20″N 75°02′25″W / 5.15556°N 75.04028°W / 5.15556; -75.04028
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Fresno
Municipality and town
View of Fresno, Tolima
View of Fresno, Tolima
Flag of Fresno
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
Coordinates: 5°09′20″N 75°02′25″W / 5.15556°N 75.04028°W / 5.15556; -75.04028
Country Colombia
DepartmentTolima Department
Founded1574
Founded byGonzalo Jiménez de Quesada
Government
 • MayorCarlos Andrés Cárdenas Hurtado
Area
 • Total208 km2 (80 sq mi)
Elevation
1,465 m (4,806 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018[1])
 • Total28,920
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
DemonymFresnese
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

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.[1]

Climate

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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[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1971–2000" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Retrieved 25 June 2024.[dead link]
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