Granada, Meta

Granada is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia. The municipality area is 350 km² and number of inhabitants 100 837. The municipality is located between 3° 26" latitude north and 73° 43" longitude west and between 372 og 410 above sea level. The daily mean air temperature varies between 24°C and 25.6°C. Annual precipitation is between 2 400 og 2 800 mm. The town is connected to Santa Fé de Bogotá along a 180 km road and 80 km from the regional capital Villavicencio.

Granada, Meta
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Granada, Meta in the Meta Department of Colombia.
Granada, Meta
Location in Colombia
Coordinates: 3°32′49″N 73°42′36″W
Country Colombia
DepartmentMeta Department
Area
  Total350 km2 (140 sq mi)
Elevation
372 m (1,220 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total48,205
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Granadino
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Area code(s)57 + 8
ClimateAm
WebsiteOfficial website (in Spanish)

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