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Ibagué

South America

Ibague is the capital of the Tolima department in Colombia, located in the center of the country on the central mountain range of the Colombian Andes, near the Nevado del Tolima. It is one of the most populous cities in Colombia, with a population of about 500,000 in the city and 544,132 across the municipality, making it the eleventh most populous city in the country; it was founded on 14 October 1550 by the Spanish captain Andrés López de Galarza. As the capital of Tolima, the city hosts the departmental government, the Departmental Assembly and the Attorney General's Office, and serves as the region's main center for political, economic, administrative, business, art, culture and tourism activity.

Facts
Population
544,132 1
Area (sq km)
1498 1
Founding Year
1550 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
1285 1
Latitude
4.433 degrees north 1
Longitude
75.233 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Highland 2
Climate Zone
Tropical 3
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 4
Sources
1. Ibague, Wikipedia
  • Demographics, total population
    The total population of the municipality of Ibagué (including urban and rural areas), according to the 2025 census, was 544,132 inhabitants
  • Demographics, census year
    The total population of the municipality of Ibagué (including urban and rural areas), according to the 2025 census, was 544,132 inhabitants
  • Infobox, Area
    Municipio: 1,498 km2 (578 sq mi)
  • Introduction, founding
    It was founded on 14 October 1550, by the Spanish captain Andrés López de Galarza.
  • Infobox, Elevation
    Elevation 1,285 m (4,216 ft)
  • Infobox, Coordinates latitude
    4°26′N 75°14′W / 4.433°N 75.233°W
  • Infobox, Coordinates longitude
    4°26′N 75°14′W / 4.433°N 75.233°W
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2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 4.433,-75.233
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 1187.0
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 4.25, -75.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 4.25, -75.25
4.25 -75.25 Af
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4. GeoNames: Ibagué - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3680656
Quote, cities500 record 3680656
4.43573 -75.20289 P PPLA CO 28 73001 529635 1047 America/Bogota
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Ibague (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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