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Melgar
City in Tolima, Colombia
Overview
Melgar, located in the department of Tolima, Colombia, is famed for its warm climate and abundance of swimming pools, earning it the nickname 'City of the Pools.' With a relaxed, resort-town atmosphere, it's a popular weekend getaway from Bogotá.
Geographic Context
Jurisdiction
Colombia
Department
Tolima
Population
37,224
Time Zone
America/Bogota
Coordinates
4.20°, -74.64°
Key Metrics
Safety Score
50
Female Safety
55
LGBTQ+ Safety
40
Traffic Safety
45
Food Safety
70
Monthly Cost
$608
Local Cost
$400
Local Income
$320
Cashless
35
English
15
Temperature
16.7°C
Summer Avg
15.9°C
Winter Avg
17.1°C
Record High
27.4°C
Record Low
6.8°C
Humidity
82%
Precipitation
1870 mm
Internet Speed
98 Mbps
Upload
90 Mbps
Latency
13 ms
City Vibrancy
13
Coworking
0
Cafes
4
Nightlife
0
Parks
9
Transport
0
Walk Score
0
Footways
—
Airport
GIR
Distance
19 km
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Neighborhoods
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Data sources
Source-backed data
NASA POWER - Climate normals and monthly weather measurements rendered as city weather metrics. Updated 2026-03-22.
World Air Quality Index - Latest available city-level air quality station measurement. Updated 2025-12-05.
Ookla Open Data - Internet speed aggregates for 2024Q3 from 52 tests. Updated 2025-12-05.
OpenStreetMap - Nearby amenities counted from OpenStreetMap-derived city extracts. Updated 2025-12-06.
OpenStreetMap transport extract - Walkability, footway density, and airport access metrics derived from mapped transport features. Updated 2025-12-05.
Oyster List city price model - City price estimates calibrated from local price surveys and jurisdiction-level cost signals. Updated 2026-01-14.
Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap - 2 source-backed neighborhood entities are available for this city. Updated 2026-03-22.
Estimated data
Oyster List AI-assisted estimates - Safety, lifestyle, income, and practical scores are model-assisted estimates derived from source-backed country and city signals. Confidence 60/100.
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