Location & Surroundings

Mocoa is a monitoring station in Putumayo Department, Colombia with 35,755 inhabitants, at 756 m elevation. The national capital Bogota is about 475 km to the northeast. The nearest airport is Villa Garzon Airport, 26 km away.

Also known as: Municipio de Mocoa

Overview

Mocoa is Capital of the Colombian department of Putumayo — ES capital del departamento colombiano de Putumayo.

It is located in Putumayo Department, Colombia.

Established in 1551-00-00.

It covers about 1,030 square kilometre.

The elevation is around 604 metre.

Also known as: Ciudad Capital

Media

Image

Image 2020-03-15 foto Mocoa.jpg

Flag

Flag Flag of Mocoa (Putumayo).svg

Coat of arms

Coat of arms Escudo de Mocoa.svg

Locator map

Locator map Colombia - Putumayo - Mocoa.svg

Basic Data

  • Country Colombia
  • Located in Putumayo Department
  • Area 1,030 square kilometre
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    1° 12' 45" N, 76° 39' 16" W
  • Elevation DEM: 756 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 35,755
  • Pop. Density 0 p/km²
  • Built-up 0.0%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

Places in Mocoa

Mountains & Terrain in Mocoa

Water in Mocoa

Alternate Names

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Municipio de Mocoa

Weather in Mocoa

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

Now 16.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 22.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 764 W/m2.

Temperature
16.5 C
Wind
0.8 m/s NW (308 deg)
Humidity
85 %
Pressure
1,019.6 hPa
Clouds
28 %
Precip
0.27 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 16.5 0.8 308 85 1,019.6 - / 0.00 28 0.0 n/a
6h 22.5 2.3 137 68 1,016.0 1.50 / 1.50 99 764.0 n/a
12h 15.8 1.5 314 97 1,017.2 2.48 / 3.98 86 361.2 n/a
18h 14.5 1.8 305 96 1,017.5 0.00 / 0.55 97 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 16.2 0.7 320 90 1,018.3 0.00 / 0.27 99 3.0 n/a
30h 20.1 0.5 153 81 1,016.1 2.02 / 2.29 70 290.4 n/a
36h 16.3 0.6 219 98 1,016.4 1.54 / 3.83 99 355.7 n/a
42h 15.6 1.7 316 96 1,016.1 0.00 / 1.28 92 0.0 n/a
Friday 17.0 0.9 317 88 1,017.4 0.00 / 0.11 99 8.3 n/a
54h 21.7 1.5 121 73 1,016.0 0.96 / 1.07 49 274.3 n/a
60h 15.7 2.0 311 96 1,016.3 2.43 / 3.50 36 325.7 n/a
66h 15.0 2.1 307 91 1,016.1 0.00 / 0.16 86 0.0 n/a
Saturday 17.1 1.3 311 82 1,017.2 0.00 / 0.01 74 15.8 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-11 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Mocoa?
Now 16.5 C with partly cloudy skies and a 0.8 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: 14.5 to 22.5 C, max wind 2.3 m/s. Precip around 0.3 mm. Solar peaks near 764 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 Mocoa today?
Sunrise around 05:47 and sunset around 17:53 (local time). Day length about 12h 06m.
What is the local time in Mocoa?
Local time is 17:40. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Mocoa?
Mocoa is a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in Mocoa?
Population about 35,755.
What is the elevation of Mocoa?
DEM 756 m.
Where is Mocoa located?
It is at 1.21240, -76.65437 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Mocoa in?
It is in Colombia.

Links

Sources

Last updated 2018-08-08
geonames https://www.geonames.org/3674655

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