Orocué Explained

Orocué
Nickname:San Miguel del Macuco, Caño San Miguel
Settlement Type:Municipality and town
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Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Colombia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Colombia
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Orinoquía Region
Subdivision Type2:Department
Subdivision Name2:Casanare Department
Established Date:1 Jan. 1850 or Aug. 1858
Area Total Km2:41.777
Area Urban Km2:8.24
Population As Of:2012
Population Total:8102
Coordinates:1.8094°N -72.7603°W
Timezone:Colombia Standard Time
Utc Offset:-5
Elevation M:187
Website:http://www.orocue-casanare.gov.co
Footnotes:[1] [2]

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]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.orocue-casanare.gov.co Municipio de Orocué
  2. Web site: Orocue Map. Colombia Google Satellite Maps. 2014-05-24.
  3. Web site: A Study of the Saliba Language. World Digital Library. 24 April 2013.
  4. http://www.orocue-casanare.gov.co Municipio de Orocué