Location & Surroundings

La Rochela is a settlement in Boyaca, Colombia, at 2,800 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Chiquinquira, 12 km to the southwest. The national capital Bogota is about 125 km to the south. The nearest airport is Cimitarra Airport, 82 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° 40' 24" N, 73° 43' 31" W
  • Elevation DEM: 2800 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 45 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.2%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in La Rochela

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

Now 22.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.7 to 22.7 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 587 W/m2.

Temperature
22.7 C
Wind
3.5 m/s SE (135 deg)
Humidity
38 %
Pressure
1,012.5 hPa
Clouds
76 %
Precip
0.44 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 22.7 3.5 135 38 1,012.5 - / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
6h 12.2 2.1 154 78 1,017.9 0.55 / 0.55 21 320.6 n/a
12h 9.7 2.3 158 88 1,019.3 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
18h 12.1 2.0 155 75 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 79 16.3 n/a
Tomorrow 19.9 1.4 155 53 1,013.2 0.44 / 0.44 99 587.0 n/a
30h 12.6 1.9 149 86 1,017.2 0.63 / 1.06 100 226.4 n/a
36h 9.8 2.0 152 94 1,019.2 0.00 / 0.09 66 0.0 n/a
42h 12.1 1.7 154 82 1,019.0 0.00 / 0.04 82 17.2 n/a
Sunday 15.9 1.3 140 80 1,015.3 1.96 / 2.00 100 481.2 n/a
54h 11.7 1.9 145 85 1,017.3 0.00 / 1.15 96 208.9 n/a
60h 9.5 2.1 154 94 1,018.9 0.00 / 0.00 76 0.0 n/a
66h 12.4 1.8 151 79 1,018.6 0.00 / 0.00 6 22.6 n/a
Monday 21.0 2.6 139 44 1,011.7 0.25 / 0.25 82 723.1 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-09-18 18:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in La Rochela?
Now 22.7 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 3.5 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 9.7 to 22.7 C, max wind 3.5 m/s. Precip around 0.4 mm. Solar peaks near 587 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 La Rochela today?
Sunrise around 05:43 and sunset around 17:54 (local time). Day length about 12h 11m.
What is the local time in La Rochela?
Local time is 23:18. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is La Rochela?
La Rochela is a populated place.
What is the elevation of La Rochela?
DEM 2,800 m.
Where is La Rochela located?
It is at 5.67333, -73.72528 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is La Rochela in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2016-01-28
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3776773

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