Ataco

Coordinates: 3°36′N 75°23′W / 3.600°N 75.383°W / 3.600; -75.383
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Ataco
Municipality and town
Flag of Ataco
Coat of arms of Ataco
Location of the municipality and town of Ataco in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Location of the municipality and town of Ataco in the Tolima Department of Colombia.
Country Colombia
DepartmentTolima Department
Government
 • MayorJader Armel Ochoa Mappe
Area
 • Total996.82 km2 (384.87 sq mi)
Elevation
446 m (1,463 ft)
Population
 (Census 2018[1])
 • Total13,470
 • Density14/km2 (35/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)

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]

The Colombian state has been accused of human rights violations in Ataco[1].

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda 2018" (in Spanish). DANE. Retrieved 23 April 2020.

3°36′N 75°23′W / 3.600°N 75.383°W / 3.600; -75.383