Ataco

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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.^[1]

Ataco
Municipality and town
Flag Coat of arms
Location of the municipality and town of Ataco in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Country	Colombia
Department	Tolima Department
Government
• Mayor	Jader Armel Ochoa Mappe
Area
• Total	996.82 km2 (384.87 sq mi)
Elevation	446 m (1,463 ft)
Population  (Census 2018[1])
• Total	13,470
• Density	14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

The Colombian state has been accused of human rights violations in Ataco.

Climate

Climate data for Ataco (Mesa de Pole), elevation 500 m (1,600 ft), (1981–2010)
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[2]