Granada, Meta
Granada, Meta | |
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Municipality and town | |
Location of the municipality and town of Granada, Meta in the Meta Department of Colombia. | |
| Coordinates: 3°32′49″N 73°42′36″W / 3.54694°N 73.71000°W | |
| Country | Colombia |
| Department | Meta Department |
| Area | |
| 348.3 km2 (134.5 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Population (2018 census) | |
| 68,876 | |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 58,293 |
| • Urban density | 5,200/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Granadino |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
| Area code | 57 + 8 |
| Climate | Am |
| Website | Official website (in Spanish) |
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Granada is a town and municipality in the Meta Department, Colombia. The municipality has an area of 348.3 square kilometres (134 sq mi) and a population of 68,876. The municipality is located between 3° 26" latitude north and 73° 43" longitude west and between 372 and 410 metres (1,220 and 1,345 ft) above sea level. The daily mean air temperature varies between 24 and 25.6 °C (75.2 and 78.1 °F). Annual rainfall is between 2,400 and 2,800 millimetres (94 and 110 in). The town is connected to Santa Fé de Bogotá along a 180 kilometres (110 miles) road and lies about 80 kilometres or 50 miles from the regional capital Villavicencio.