Location & Surroundings

Chapa is a settlement in Santander Department, Colombia, at 1,724 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Belen, 28 km to the southeast. The national capital Bogota is about 200 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Los Pozos Airport, 52 km away.

Also known as: La Chapa

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 7' 27" N, 73° 7' 24" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1724 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

La Chapa

Weather in Chapa

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Chapa, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 14.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 22.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 791 W/m2.

Temperature
14.1 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SE (132 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,017.6 hPa
Clouds
91 %
Precip
0.05 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 14.1 1.0 132 82 1,017.6 - / 0.00 91 0.0 n/a
6h 22.7 2.1 317 50 1,010.5 0.36 / 0.36 43 791.4 n/a
12h 14.5 1.2 134 94 1,014.3 8.88 / 9.25 100 228.3 n/a
18h 13.0 1.2 139 97 1,014.5 14.31 / 23.56 92 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 14.1 0.2 125 91 1,016.6 0.00 / 0.05 96 14.0 n/a
30h 20.2 1.6 320 68 1,011.2 2.11 / 2.15 76 675.7 n/a
36h 13.2 0.8 279 99 1,015.4 11.57 / 13.72 100 117.5 n/a
42h 12.4 0.7 135 96 1,015.7 0.00 / 2.73 98 0.0 n/a
Wednesday 13.8 0.5 142 89 1,016.4 0.00 / 0.09 97 21.3 n/a
54h 17.1 0.9 294 80 1,012.5 1.73 / 1.83 99 490.5 n/a
60h 13.4 0.9 139 97 1,014.7 3.26 / 5.09 97 132.5 n/a
66h 12.7 0.9 148 97 1,015.6 0.00 / 4.59 100 0.0 n/a
Thursday 13.7 1.1 131 92 1,016.9 0.00 / 1.04 96 15.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-05 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chapa?
Now 14.1 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 13.0 to 22.7 C, max wind 2.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 791 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chapa today?
Sunrise around 05:38 and sunset around 17:43 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Chapa?
Local time is 17:56. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Chapa?
Chapa is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chapa?
DEM 1,724 m.
Where is Chapa located?
It is at 6.12423, -73.12341 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chapa in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3686799

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