Orocué

Orocué is a town and municipality in the Department of Casanare, Colombia, located on the shore of the Meta River. Historically, it went by the name San Miguel del Macuco.^[3]

Orocué
Municipality and town
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Nickname(s):  San Miguel del Macuco, Caño San Miguel
Location of the municipality and town of Orocue in the Casanare Department of Colombia
Coordinates: 1°48′34″N 72°45′37″W
Country	Colombia
Region	Orinoquía Region
Department	Casanare Department
Area
• Municipality and town	41.777 km2 (16.130 sq mi)
• Urban	8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi)
Elevation	187 m (614 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Municipality and town	8,102
Time zone	UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
Website	http://www.orocue-casanare.gov.co
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It is located 180 km from Yopal, and 546 km from Bogotá.^[4]

Climate

Orocué has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from December to March and heavy rainfall from April to November.

Climate data for Orocué (Modulos), elevation 130 m (430 ft), (1981–2010)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33.1 (91.6)	34.1 (93.4)	34.1 (93.4)	32.4 (90.3)	31.3 (88.3)	30.3 (86.5)	30.2 (86.4)	30.8 (87.4)	31.7 (89.1)	31.9 (89.4)	32.0 (89.6)	32.0 (89.6)	32.0 (89.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.4 (81.3)	28.2 (82.8)	28.2 (82.8)	26.9 (80.4)	26.2 (79.2)	25.6 (78.1)	25.5 (77.9)	25.9 (78.6)	26.5 (79.7)	26.7 (80.1)	26.9 (80.4)	27.0 (80.6)	26.7 (80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.6 (69.1)	20.9 (69.6)	21.5 (70.7)	21.8 (71.2)	22.0 (71.6)	22.0 (71.6)	21.7 (71.1)	21.8 (71.2)	21.9 (71.4)	22.2 (72.0)	22.5 (72.5)	21.7 (71.1)	21.7 (71.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	16.4 (0.65)	38.2 (1.50)	81.9 (3.22)	228.0 (8.98)	322.7 (12.70)	385.1 (15.16)	309.1 (12.17)	281.5 (11.08)	225.8 (8.89)	217.9 (8.58)	158.5 (6.24)	39.7 (1.56)	2,304.8 (90.74)
Average precipitation days	2	5	7	15	21	21	21	19	16	15	10	4	152
Average relative humidity (%)	72	71	71	80	85	86	85	85	83	82	81	77	80
Mean monthly sunshine hours	254.2	197.6	161.2	135.0	130.2	123.0	130.2	139.5	156.0	170.5	183.0	238.7	2,019.1
Mean daily sunshine hours	8.2	7.0	5.2	4.5	4.2	4.1	4.2	4.5	5.2	5.5	6.1	7.7	5.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[5]

See also

• Orocue Airport

References

1. Municipio de Orocué
2. "Orocue Map". Colombia Google Satellite Maps. Retrieved 2014-05-24.
3. "A Study of the Saliba Language". World Digital Library. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
4. Municipio de Orocué
5. "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.

External links

• Municipio de Orocué - Official website

4.79417°N 71.34°W / 4.79417; -71.34