Villavicencio is the capital of Meta Department in the Orinoquia region of Colombia, about 75 kilometers southeast of Bogota at the foothills of the Andes near the Guatiquia River. Founded on April 6, 1840, the city is nicknamed the Gateway to the Plains for its historical role as the entry point to the Llanos Orientales. The 2018 census recorded 585,858 residents in the municipality, and its economy centers on cattle ranching, agriculture and oil and gas production, alongside its role as the main commercial and university hub of the region.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Villavicencio (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 645,226 (2022)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 4.1425, longitude -73.629444
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 467 m
P2046 (area)
area 1328.0 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1840
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 645226 (2022)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Villavicencio - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 3665900
4.13238 -73.62564 P PPLA CO 19 50001 321717 495 America/Bogota
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 495 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 4.25, -73.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 4.25, -73.75
4.25 -73.75 Cfb
Villavicencio (Wikipedia)
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Villavicencio (Latin American Spanish pronunciation: [biʝaβiˈsensjo]) is a city and municipality in Colombia.
- In Group: Cities of South America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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