Ibagué

City in Colombia: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Overview

Ibagué is a city in Colombia, in Tolima Department. About 529,635 people live in the city proper, making it the 9th largest city of Colombia in our atlas.

It lies at 4.44° N, 75.20° W, about 1,047 m (3,435 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the America/Bogota time zone. It sits inside the tropics.

Location

Red dot: Ibagué. Green dots: other major cities of Colombia. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Ibagué has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af). The warmest month is usually Sep, with average highs near 29°C (85°F); the coolest nights come in Jul at about 17°C (63°F). Around 1,502 mm (59 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Apr.

28°18°Jan6429°19°Feb9128°19°Mar13727°19°Apr18927°18°May17127°17°Jun11628°17°Jul8829°18°Aug7829°18°Sep9428°19°Oct18627°19°Nov16627°18°Dec122mm

Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.

Landmarks and places to see

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in ColombiaNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Museo de Arte del Tolima 116: Elrincondeapeles, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)