Yopal

Yopal
Municipality and town

Panorama view of Yopal, from La Iguana Natural Park (Parque Natural La Iguana)

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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 / 5.35000°N 72.41000°W / 5.35000; -72.41000Coordinates: 5°21′0″N 72°24′36″W / 5.35000°N 72.41000°W / 5.35000; -72.41000
Country  Colombia
Region Orinoquía Region
Department Casanare Department
Founded 1915
Area
  Total 2,771 km2 (1,070 sq mi)
Elevation 350 m (1,150 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 118,484
  Density 43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Yopaleño
Time zone Colombia Standard Time (UTC-05)
Postal code 850001-9
Area code(s) 57 + 8
Website Official website (Spanish)

Yopal is a municipality and capital city of the department of Casanare in Colombia.

Geographic information

El Resurgimiento Park (Parque el Resurgimiento)
Yopal Municipal Church

Climate

Climate data for Yopal
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)
31.7
(89.1)
31.3
(88.35)
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)
22.15
(71.88)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 8.5
(0.335)
60.4
(2.378)
79.3
(3.122)
279.0
(10.984)
333.7
(13.138)
298.0
(11.732)
312.3
(12.295)
255.4
(10.055)
275.9
(10.862)
255.0
(10.039)
131.8
(5.189)
20.2
(0.795)
2,309.5
(90.924)
Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) 1 4 7 15 16 17 18 17 15 14 10 4 138
Source: IDEAM

Born in Yopal

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