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Orocué
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Municipality and town
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| Nickname(s):
San Miguel del Macuco, Caño San Miguel
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Location of the municipality and town of Orocue in the Casanare Department of Colombia
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Region | Orinoquía Region | |
| Department | Casanare Department | |
| Area | ||
| • Municipality and town | 41.777 km2 (16.130 sq mi) | |
| • Urban | 8.24 km2 (3.18 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 187 m (614 ft) | |
| Population
(2012)
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| • Municipality and town | 8,102 | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) | |
| Website | http://www.orocue-casanare.gov.co | |
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Orocué is a town and municipality located in the Casanare Department of Colombia. It sits right on the banks of the Meta River. Long ago, it was known by the name San Miguel del Macuco.
This town is about 180 km away from Yopal. It is also 546 km from Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia.
Weather in Orocué
Orocué has a special kind of weather called a tropical savanna climate. This means it has two main seasons. From December to March, the weather is quite dry with little rain. Then, from April to November, it experiences heavy rainfall.
| Climate data for Orocué (Modulos), elevation 130 m (430 ft), (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.1 (91.6) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.4 (81.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.2 (82.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.6 (69.1) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.5 (70.7) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
21.7 (71.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 16.4 (0.65) |
38.2 (1.50) |
81.9 (3.22) |
228.0 (8.98) |
322.7 (12.70) |
385.1 (15.16) |
309.1 (12.17) |
281.5 (11.08) |
225.8 (8.89) |
217.9 (8.58) |
158.5 (6.24) |
39.7 (1.56) |
2,304.8 (90.74) |
| Average precipitation days | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 152 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 72 | 71 | 71 | 80 | 85 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 77 | 80 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254.2 | 197.6 | 161.2 | 135.0 | 130.2 | 123.0 | 130.2 | 139.5 | 156.0 | 170.5 | 183.0 | 238.7 | 2,019.1 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.2 | 7.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 5.5 |
| Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Orocué para niños
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