Location & Surroundings

Chochal is a settlement in Boyaca, Colombia, at 2,969 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Sogamoso, 19 km to the west. The national capital Bogota is about 195 km to the southwest. The nearest airport is Aeropuerto El Alcaravan, 58 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    5° 46' 0" N, 72° 46' 0" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2969 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 9 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.4%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

Other populated places nearby

Nearby

Weather in Chochal

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

Now 14.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.6 to 14.3 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 699 W/m2.

Temperature
14.0 C
Wind
2.7 m/s SE (118 deg)
Humidity
82 %
Pressure
1,016.5 hPa
Clouds
79 %
Precip
3.01 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 14.0 2.7 118 82 1,016.5 - / 0.00 79 0.0 n/a
6h 9.4 1.4 121 97 1,019.7 3.38 / 3.38 96 247.1 n/a
12h 8.6 0.8 102 93 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.06 85 0.0 n/a
18h 10.1 1.2 120 88 1,020.2 0.00 / 0.00 91 23.7 n/a
Tomorrow 14.3 3.0 118 76 1,017.0 3.01 / 3.01 51 698.8 n/a
30h 8.5 0.4 90 96 1,019.3 0.00 / 2.60 10 314.8 n/a
36h 6.6 0.6 125 94 1,021.0 0.00 / 0.00 58 0.0 n/a
42h 10.2 1.0 122 88 1,020.4 0.00 / 0.00 71 23.7 n/a
Sunday 15.0 3.0 117 70 1,016.2 1.14 / 1.14 67 658.5 n/a
54h 10.0 1.2 121 98 1,019.1 0.81 / 1.95 100 206.0 n/a
60h 9.1 1.3 130 97 1,019.6 8.64 / 10.58 100 0.0 n/a
66h 8.8 1.5 118 98 1,021.0 0.00 / 3.15 99 1.2 n/a
Monday 13.1 3.1 118 76 1,017.6 0.00 / 0.85 81 333.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-25 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Chochal?
Now 14.0 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.7 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 8.6 to 14.3 C, max wind 3.0 m/s. Precip around 3.0 mm. Solar peaks near 699 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 3.0 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Chochal today?
Sunrise around 05:38 and sunset around 17:46 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in Chochal?
Local time is 19:45. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Chochal?
Chochal is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Chochal?
DEM 2,969 m.
Where is Chochal located?
It is at 5.76667, -72.76667 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Chochal in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3686436

GeoView