Location & Surroundings

El Encanto is a settlement in Cauca Department, Colombia, at 1,672 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Villa Rica, 3 km to the west. The national capital Bogota is about 385 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Guillermo Leon Valencia Airport, 25 km away.

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    2° 30' 29" N, 76° 49' 32" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1672 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 102 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.6%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in El Encanto

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

Now 25.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.9 to 26.7 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 781 W/m2.

Temperature
25.8 C
Wind
1.0 m/s SW (232 deg)
Humidity
49 %
Pressure
1,010.6 hPa
Clouds
84 %
Precip
0.26 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 25.8 1.0 232 49 1,010.6 - / 0.00 84 0.0 n/a
6h 16.8 1.0 19 92 1,013.3 2.35 / 2.35 32 169.4 n/a
12h 14.9 0.3 353 91 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.06 87 0.0 n/a
18h 16.1 0.4 118 85 1,015.2 0.06 / 0.12 41 10.8 n/a
Tomorrow 26.7 2.5 261 49 1,008.6 0.14 / 0.26 14 781.3 n/a
30h 17.8 1.3 302 95 1,011.7 3.77 / 4.03 79 288.7 n/a
36h 15.6 0.3 52 98 1,013.7 0.00 / 3.58 43 0.0 n/a
42h 16.2 0.5 125 94 1,014.7 0.00 / 0.80 97 10.8 n/a
Wednesday 25.3 2.2 263 57 1,009.6 0.00 / 0.49 46 615.7 n/a
54h 17.4 1.3 320 97 1,012.5 5.06 / 5.55 100 268.8 n/a
60h 16.8 0.3 0 99 1,013.1 0.00 / 2.91 82 0.0 n/a
66h 16.6 0.4 152 97 1,015.0 3.17 / 6.08 100 5.3 n/a
Thursday 19.8 0.8 237 86 1,013.1 0.00 / 4.03 100 311.9 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-28 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Encanto?
Now 25.8 C with overcast skies and a 1.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.9 to 26.7 C, max wind 2.5 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 781 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 Encanto today?
Sunrise around 05:53 and sunset around 18:01 (local time). Day length about 12h 08m.
What is the local time in El Encanto?
Local time is 19:46. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Encanto?
El Encanto is a populated place.
What is the elevation of El Encanto?
DEM 1,672 m.
Where is El Encanto located?
It is at 2.50807, -76.82550 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Encanto in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2015-06-17
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3771202

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