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Salento

Colombia · Quindío

Salento is a town and municipality in the north-east of the department of Quindio, Colombia. The municipality covers an area of 377.67 km2. It was the first settlement in Quindio of the modern era, and the first municipality founded in the department. The town of Salento itself is located 24 km northeast of the departmental capital Armenia. In 2023, the municipality of Salento had an estimated population of 9,748.

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Weather by month in Salento

Month	High	Low	Rain
Jan	23.6°C	7.3°C	87 mm
Feb	24.1°C	8.2°C	104 mm
Mar	24.4°C	8.8°C	145 mm
Apr	23.6°C	9.8°C	193 mm
May	22.4°C	8.3°C	168 mm
Jun	21.6°C	7.5°C	113 mm
Jul	22.2°C	7°C	90 mm
Aug	22.1°C	7.4°C	91 mm
Sep	23°C	7.1°C	110 mm
Oct	23.2°C	8.4°C	194 mm
Nov	22.3°C	8.7°C	191 mm
Dec	22.4°C	7.5°C	146 mm

Average daily high and low (°C) and rain per month (mm). Source: NASA POWER.

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Quindío
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 4.64° N, 75.57° W

Near Salento

Armenia · 16 km away
Pereira · 23 km away
Ibague · 42 km away
Manizales · 48 km away
Jardin · 110 km away
Dagua · 165 km away

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