Location & Surroundings

Quebrada El Horcón is a stream in Norte de Santander Department, Colombia, at 1,160 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Rio de Oro, 2 km to the northwest. The national capital Bogota is about 415 km to the south. The nearest airport is Aguas Claras Airport, 5 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type stream (STM)
  • a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land

Geography

  • Coordinates
    8° 16' 23" N, 73° 22' 26" W
  • Elevation DEM: 1160 m
  • Timezone America/Bogota
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -5)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 4,379 p/km²
  • Built-up 6.1%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Peso (COP)
  • Phone Prefix +57

Sun & Local Time

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Alternate Names

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Quebrada El Horcón

Weather in Quebrada El Horcon

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

Now 19.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 25.2 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 6.9 mm. Solar peaks near 596 W/m2.

Temperature
19.6 C
Wind
1.9 m/s NE (61 deg)
Humidity
93 %
Pressure
1,011.8 hPa
Clouds
100 %
Precip
6.94 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 19.6 1.9 61 93 1,011.8 - / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
6h 20.8 0.8 98 91 1,013.1 0.38 / 0.38 93 15.7 n/a
12h 25.2 1.8 256 76 1,010.3 1.57 / 1.94 100 595.6 n/a
18h 20.1 1.8 61 94 1,011.4 8.27 / 10.21 100 173.3 n/a
Tomorrow 19.7 1.3 70 93 1,012.1 0.00 / 6.94 100 0.0 n/a
30h 20.3 0.8 101 92 1,013.0 0.00 / 2.14 97 14.2 n/a
36h 24.9 1.2 233 73 1,010.4 0.00 / 2.00 100 533.2 n/a
42h 20.0 1.6 72 94 1,010.8 4.48 / 6.48 100 197.5 n/a
Saturday 19.6 1.3 81 91 1,011.0 0.00 / 1.01 100 0.0 n/a
54h 19.1 1.3 194 97 1,013.8 2.48 / 3.49 100 4.8 n/a
60h 25.0 2.5 232 70 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.71 92 492.9 n/a
66h 20.1 1.6 57 93 1,011.9 2.26 / 2.97 100 284.0 n/a
Sunday 19.0 1.3 70 90 1,012.1 0.00 / 0.17 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-01 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Quebrada El Horcon?
Now 19.6 C with overcast skies and a 1.9 m/s north-easterly wind. Next 24h: 19.6 to 25.2 C, max wind 1.9 m/s. Precip around 6.9 mm. Solar peaks near 596 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 6.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Quebrada El Horcon today?
Sunrise around 05:40 and sunset around 17:45 (local time). Day length about 12h 05m.
What is the local time in Quebrada El Horcon?
Local time is 10:15. Time zone: America/Bogota (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Quebrada El Horcon?
Quebrada El Horcon is a stream.
What is the elevation of Quebrada El Horcon?
DEM 1,160 m.
Where is Quebrada El Horcon located?
It is at 8.27318, -73.37380 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Quebrada El Horcon in?
It is in Colombia.

Sources

Last updated 2025-11-18
geonames https://www.geonames.org/13534758

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