Oroque
in La Playa of Departamento de Norte de Santander, Colombia

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.276 and -73.211 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 16' 32" and W -73° 12' 38"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - COP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:06 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Bogota
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 5:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-7.431 and 106.802 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bunut
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Colombia in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Colombia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Colombia. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Oroque

Oroque in La Playa (Departamento de Norte de Santander) is a town in Colombia about 260 mi (or 419 km) north of Bogota, the country's capital city.

Current time in Oroque is now 03:06 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Oroque. The closest airport in Colombia is Aguas Claras Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Centre of Santa Cruz de Mompox in a distance of 70 mi (or 113 km), North.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cucuta, Casigua El Cubo, Urena, San Antonio del Tachira and La Fria. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 86%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 80% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

18°C (64 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

21°C (71 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

20°C (69 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

La Paloma Guarumera - Los Corraleros de Majagual en Ocaña (N.Santander)

Published: September 11, 2008
Length: 12:54 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Arturo Enrique Revollo Vergara

Presentación del grupo en Ocaña, Norte de Santander, a beneficio de la Cooperativa de Transportadores Hacaritama el 6 de septiembre de 2008.


Drone volando sobre los Aposentos, La Playa, Norte de Santander diciembre 2014

Published: December 28, 2014
Length: 46:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Diego Salcedo Velez

Drone volando sobre los Aposentos, La Playa, Norte de Santander.


Drone volando Los Pinos , La playa de Belen

Published: January 07, 2015
Length: 05:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Diego Salcedo Velez


Área Natural Única Los Estoraques

Published: August 06, 2009
Length: 42:05 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ufpsoTv

Área Natural Única Los Estoraques. Entre la Naturaleza Exótica y lo humano. Video completo en http://www.ufpso.edu.co/secciones.php?seccion=conexiones&conexiones=video&p=31.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Los Estoraques Unique Natural Area

The Los Estoraques Unique Natural Area (Spanish: Área Natural Única Los Estoraques) is one of the smaller national parks, covering only 6 km, located in the Cordillera Oriental of Colombia in the Norte de Santander Department. The landscape is shaped by large brownstone pedestals and columns formed by thousands of years of erosion. The area is part of the Catatumbo River basin and elevation range from 1,450 to 1,900 meters above mean sea level.

Located at 8.23333, -73.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National parks of Colombia, Protected areas established in 1988, Norte de Santander Department