Pasto
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Suitable with normal precautions
Travel advisory information for Colombia includes warnings to avoid all but essential travel to certain parts as reported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
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- Current official alerts require extra planning
- Latest air-quality reading is not elevated
- UK FCDO advisory highlights parts of Colombia with warnings against all but essential travel.
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Climate normals · 2016–2025
When to go: Pasto month by month
Judged purely on 2016–2025 weather records, the friendliest months in Pasto are typically July, August and September, with average daytime highs around 18–19°C. September is usually the warmest month (average high 19°C), August the coldest (average low 10°C), and March the wettest (about 430 mm). These are long-run averages, not a forecast.
| Month | Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | Rain (mm) | Sunshine (h/day) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.3 | 10.5 | 304 | 9.5 |
| February | 17.3 | 11.0 | 342 | 9.0 |
| March | 17.3 | 11.0 | 430 | 8.4 |
| April | 17.5 | 10.9 | 406 | 8.7 |
| May | 17.7 | 11.1 | 367 | 9.0 |
| June | 17.6 | 10.4 | 225 | 10.0 |
| July | 18.1 | 10.0 | 123 | 10.6 |
| August | 18.6 | 9.6 | 114 | 10.9 |
| September | 19.0 | 9.8 | 134 | 10.7 |
| October | 17.6 | 10.4 | 336 | 9.2 |
| November | 16.9 | 10.9 | 418 | 8.7 |
| December | 17.1 | 10.7 | 406 | 9.5 |
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Previously
- Documented history · 2018
In the 2018 Colombian census, 163,873 people self-identified as Pasto, and in the 2010 Ecuadorian census, 1,409 people self-identified as Pasto.
- Documented history · 1537
Pasto was founded in 1537 by the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar.
- Documented history · 1539
In 1539 Lorenzo de Aldana, also a Spanish conquistador, moved the city to its current location, and established it under the name "San Juan de Pasto".
- Foundation of Past
Pasto was founded in 1537 by the Spanish conquistador Sebastián de Belalcázar.
- Relocation of Pasto
Lorenzo de Aldana moved the city to its current location and established it under the name San Juan de Pasto in 1539.
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01 · OverviewPasto, in brief
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02 · HistoryHow Pasto took shape
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06 · EconomyWork and the economy in Pasto
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07 · SafetySafety and practical guidance for Pasto
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01 · Q&AWhere is Pasto located and what are its coordinates?
Pasto is situated in Colombia at geographic coordinates 1.2146, -77.2785, with an elevation monitored in regional geographic surveys.
02 · Q&AWhat is the population and time zone of Pasto?
Pasto has a recorded population of approximately 392,930 and observes the America/Bogota time zone.
03 · Q&AWhat languages and currency are used in Pasto?
Official and commonly spoken languages in Pasto include ES-CO, with COP used for local transactions.
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