Location & Surroundings
El Tanque is a school in Santander Department, Colombia, at 1,284 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Bucaramanga, 18 km to the southwest. The national capital Bogota is about 320 km to the south. The nearest airport is Palonegro International Airport, 22 km away.
Basic Data
- Type school (SCH)
- building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place
Geography
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Coordinates
7° 16' 39" N, 73° 3' 11" W
- Elevation DEM: 1284 m
- Timezone America/Bogota
- Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)
Statistics & Country
- Pop. Density 129 p/km²
- Built-up 1.1%
- Settlement Low density rural
- Currency Peso (COP)
- Phone Prefix +57
Sun & Local Time
- Local time 20:03
- Sunrise 05:38
- Sunset 17:34
- Day length 11 h 57 min
Other schools nearby
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Weather in El Tanque
Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for El Tanque, updated from the NOAA GFS model.
Now 21.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 21.8 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 294 W/m2.
Temperature
21.8 C
Wind
2.0 m/s W (279 deg)
Humidity
77 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
56 %
Precip
0.66 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 | 21.8 | 2.0 | 279 | 77 | 1,011.8 | - / 0.00 | 56 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 6h | 16.6 | 2.7 | 81 | 91 | 1,014.2 | 6.57 / 6.57 | 86 | 294.0 | n/a |
| 12h | 15.5 | 2.2 | 92 | 89 | 1,014.1 | 0.00 / 4.24 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 18h | 15.5 | 0.5 | 166 | 94 | 1,017.5 | 0.00 / 4.00 | 100 | 3.5 | n/a |
| Tomorrow | 18.8 | 1.6 | 280 | 86 | 1,013.8 | 0.00 / 0.66 | 100 | 249.3 | n/a |
| 30h | 15.8 | 1.6 | 75 | 93 | 1,015.5 | 1.15 / 1.81 | 100 | 108.6 | n/a |
| 36h | 14.7 | 1.2 | 87 | 88 | 1,015.5 | 0.00 / 0.58 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 42h | 17.1 | 0.2 | 183 | 79 | 1,016.5 | 0.00 / 0.15 | 80 | 22.4 | n/a |
| Sunday | 19.1 | 1.6 | 283 | 88 | 1,014.3 | 2.27 / 2.42 | 92 | 587.1 | n/a |
| 54h | 15.5 | 1.5 | 68 | 96 | 1,015.7 | 1.38 / 3.80 | 98 | 102.4 | n/a |
| 60h | 14.9 | 1.3 | 105 | 91 | 1,016.0 | 1.38 / 5.17 | 100 | 0.0 | n/a |
| 66h | 17.1 | 0.3 | 158 | 85 | 1,016.7 | 0.00 / 0.42 | 21 | 23.9 | n/a |
| Monday | 18.2 | 1.1 | 285 | 94 | 1,014.4 | 3.60 / 4.03 | 90 | 487.5 | n/a |
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-23 18:00 UTC).
FAQ
What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in El Tanque?
Now 21.8 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s westerly wind. Next 24h: 15.5 to 21.8 C, max wind 2.7 m/s. Precip around 0.7 mm. Solar peaks near 294 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.7 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in El Tanque today?
Sunrise around 05:37 and sunset around 17:35 (local time). Day length about 11h 58m.
What is the local time in El Tanque?
Local time is 20:03. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is El Tanque?
El Tanque is a school.
What is the elevation of El Tanque?
DEM 1,284 m.
Where is El Tanque located?
It is at 7.27750, -73.05306 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is El Tanque in?
It is in Colombia.