Location & Surroundings
El Contento is a settlement in Caldas Department, Colombia, at 1,657 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Viterbo, 9 km to the west. The national capital Bogota is about 195 km to the east. The nearest airport is Pereira / Matecana, 31 km away.
Basic Data
- Type populated place (PPL)
- a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work
Geography
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Coordinates
5° 5' 14" N, 75° 47' 52" W
- Elevation DEM: 1657 m
- Timezone America/Bogota
- Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 20 p/km²
- Built-up 0.1%
- Settlement Low density rural
- Currency Peso (COP)
- Phone Prefix +57
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 22:22
- Sunrise 05:47
- Sunset 17:46
- Day length 11 h 59 min
Other populated places nearby
Nearby
Weather in El Contento
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for El Contento, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 29.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 29.6 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 425 W/m2.
Temperature
29.6 C
Wind
0.6 m/s SW (221 deg)
Humidity
43 %
Pressure
1,008.8 hPa
Clouds
23 %
Precip
0.32 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 | 29.6 | 0.6 | 221 | 43 | 1,008.8 | - / 0.00 | 23 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 18.0 | 0.4 | 293 | 94 | 1,012.5 | 3.26 / 3.26 | 80 | 336.6 | n/a |
| 12h | 16.6 | 0.1 | 20 | 98 | 1,014.0 | 1.23 / 4.50 | 98 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 17.2 | 0.3 | 119 | 96 | 1,015.5 | 0.00 / 2.13 | 96 | 12.7 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 23.5 | 0.8 | 262 | 68 | 1,010.7 | 0.00 / 0.32 | 100 | 425.0 | n/a |
| 30h | 18.0 | 0.4 | 276 | 97 | 1,012.5 | 3.14 / 3.47 | 92 | 172.2 | n/a |
| 36h | 16.6 | 0.4 | 292 | 98 | 1,013.2 | 0.00 / 1.46 | 81 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 42h | 16.8 | 0.6 | 342 | 99 | 1,014.9 | 4.00 / 5.46 | 100 | 3.4 | n/a |
| Friday | 20.4 | 1.0 | 202 | 83 | 1,012.7 | 0.00 / 3.25 | 100 | 207.1 | n/a |
| 54h | 17.1 | 0.2 | 312 | 97 | 1,014.0 | 0.00 / 0.99 | 100 | 133.5 | n/a |
| 60h | 15.9 | 0.1 | 171 | 98 | 1,013.9 | 0.00 / 0.03 | 99 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 66h | 16.8 | 0.5 | 29 | 95 | 1,015.0 | 0.00 / 0.00 | 80 | 6.1 | n/a |
| Saturday | 26.6 | 0.8 | 218 | 52 | 1,009.4 | 0.60 / 0.60 | 48 | 610.4 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-28 18:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Contento?
Now 29.6 C with mostly clear skies and a 0.6 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 16.6 to 29.6 C, max wind 0.8 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 425 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.3 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Contento today?
Sunrise around 05:47 and sunset around 17:46 (local time). Day length about 11h 59m.
What is the local time in El Contento?
Local time is 22:22. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Contento?
El Contento is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Contento?
DEM 1,657 m.
Where is El Contento located?
It is at 5.08722, -75.79778 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Contento in?
It is in Colombia.