Yopal
Yopal (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟ͡ʝoˈpal]) is a municipality and capital city of the department of Casanare in Colombia.
Yopal | |
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Municipality and town | |
Panorama view of Yopal, from La Iguana Natural Park (Parque Natural La Iguana) | |
Flag Seal | |
Location of the municipality and town of Yopal in the Casanare Department of Colombia. | |
Yopal Location in Colombia | |
Coordinates: 5°21′0″N 72°24′36″W | |
Country | |
Region | Orinoquía Region |
Department | Casanare Department |
Founded | 1915 |
Area | |
• Municipality and town | 2,771 km2 (1,070 sq mi) |
Elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Population (2018 Census[1]) | |
• Municipality and town | 168,433 |
• Density | 61/km2 (160/sq mi) |
• Urban | 143,619 |
Demonym(s) | Yopaleño |
Time zone | UTC-05 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Postal code | 850001-9 |
Area code(s) | 57 + 8 |
Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
Geographic information
- Population: 150 000 inhabitants
- Elevation: 350 m
- Area: 2,771 km²
- Distance from Bogotá: 387 km
- Median temperature: 26 °C
Climate
Climate data for Yopal | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 32.5 (90.5) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.2 (91.8) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.3 (88.3) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22.5 (72.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (71.9) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 8.5 (0.33) |
60.4 (2.38) |
79.3 (3.12) |
279.0 (10.98) |
333.7 (13.14) |
298.0 (11.73) |
312.3 (12.30) |
255.4 (10.06) |
275.9 (10.86) |
255.0 (10.04) |
131.8 (5.19) |
20.2 (0.80) |
2,309.5 (90.93) |
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 138 |
Source: IDEAM |
Born in Yopal
- Jeffry Romero, professional cyclist
- Andres Badillo Entrepreneur
- Mechs, streamer of League of Legends
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