Location & Surroundings

Chipatá is a secondary in Santander Department, Colombia with 5,151 inhabitants, at 2,047 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Velez, 6 km to the south. The national capital Bogota is about 170 km to the south. The nearest airport is Cimitarra Airport, 48 km away.

Overview

Chipata is Colombian municipality of the department of Santander — ES Municipio colombiano del departamento de Santander.

It is located in Santander Department, Colombia.

Established in 1537-01-01.

It covers about 94 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 1,820 metre.

Also known as: ES Chipata

Media

Image

Image Iglesia Santo Ecce Homo Chipata.jpg

Flag

Flag Flag of Chipatá (Santander).svg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms ESCUDO CHIPATA 1.jpg

Locator map

Locator map Colombia - Santander - Chipatá.svg

Basic Data

  • Country Colombia
  • Located in Santander Department
  • Area 94 square kilometre
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    6° 3' 47" N, 73° 39' 14" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2047 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 5,151
  • Pop. Density 2 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

Places in Chipata

Mountains & Terrain in Chipata

Weather in Chipata

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

Now 15.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.7 to 21.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 674 W/m2.

Temperature
15.6 C
Wind
0.7 m/s S (168 deg)
Humidity
92 %
Pressure
1,015.4 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
0.41 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 15.6 0.7 168 92 1,015.4 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 21.7 1.2 312 74 1,010.8 1.24 / 1.24 87 674.2 n/a
12h 16.1 1.2 183 96 1,013.1 6.17 / 7.41 91 143.3 n/a
18h 14.7 1.3 153 98 1,014.3 0.00 / 4.92 88 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 15.5 0.9 164 93 1,015.7 0.00 / 0.41 33 21.4 n/a
30h 20.2 1.2 317 85 1,011.1 2.04 / 2.45 84 617.8 n/a
36h 15.6 1.2 190 98 1,012.8 4.85 / 7.30 51 263.4 n/a
42h 13.8 1.3 181 97 1,014.3 0.00 / 2.84 100 0.0 n/a
Monday 14.9 0.8 169 94 1,015.9 0.00 / 0.70 97 18.1 n/a
54h 22.1 2.0 317 70 1,010.1 0.00 / 0.63 72 699.6 n/a
60h 15.7 0.6 212 98 1,013.3 3.39 / 4.02 44 255.2 n/a
66h 14.3 1.3 165 98 1,014.0 0.00 / 1.56 25 0.0 n/a
Tuesday 15.5 1.0 167 93 1,015.4 0.00 / 0.13 14 23.3 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-31 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chipata?
Now 15.6 C with overcast skies and a 0.7 m/s southerly wind. Next 24h: 14.7 to 21.7 C, max wind 1.3 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 674 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.4 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chipata today?
Sunrise around 05:39 and sunset around 17:36 (local time). Day length about 11h 57m.
What is the local time in Chipata?
Local time is 17:07. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Chipata?
Chipata is a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in Chipata?
Population about 5,151.
What is the elevation of Chipata?
DEM 2,047 m.
Where is Chipata located?
It is at 6.06312, -73.65392 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chipata in?
It is in Colombia.

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Last updated 2015-01-08
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