Ocamonte Explained

Ocamonte
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
Mapsize:250px
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Department
Subdivision Name1:Santander Department
Area Total Km2:84
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:746

Ocamonte is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

Location

The municipality is located just one hour away from San Gil by paved road. There are three access routes: San Gil-Ocamonte by the bridge "palenque" Charalá - Ocamonte unpaved road as Valle de San José - Ocamonte.

Tourism

Because of its proximity to San Gil (Capital Tourism), Ocamonte has become a good destination. It offers a walk in the cerro de La Soap (2200 m), where a monument can be seen approximately 15 yards to the Virgin Mary. This place, besides being a religious destination, offers a spectacular panoramic view as it is the highest mountain in the area, allowing municipalities to observe Ocamonte, Charalá and Paramo, its rural areas, as well as Russia and Westfall Sugar Loaf.

Geography

Ocamonte bordered to the north San Jose Valley, south and west to east with Charalá and Coromoro. In the town highlights the beauty of the hill of the Soap, a mountain that starts just off the town, which is at 1408 meters. The climate varies a bit due to height differences ranging from 1300 to the 2300 meters.

The antipode of Ocamonte is located within the Indonesian capital Jakarta.[1]

Economy

Ocamontanas lands are characterized by fertile soil which allows the growth of a wide variety of crops, among which include coffee, sugar cane and corn.

References

6.3333°N -80°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Antipodes Map - Antipodal location for any map point. 2006. Solution Realm Software Inc. 3 November 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121106090110/http://www.antipodemap.com/. 6 November 2012.