Puerto López, Meta
Municipality and town in Meta Department, Colombia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Puerto López, Colombia. For Puerto López, Ecuador, see Puerto López.
Puerto Alfonso López (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto ˈlopes]) is a small town and municipality in the Orinoquía Region (Llanos region) of Meta Department, Colombia. It is known as Puerto López and is a port on the Meta river. The town is located approximately 100 kilometers east of the town of Villavicencio. Its main industries are agriculture and cattle.
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Puerto López, Meta | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 4°05′14″N 72°57′38″W | |
Country | Colombia |
Department | Meta Department |
Founded | May 1, 1935 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Victor Manuel Bravo Rodriguez |
Area | |
• Total | 6,740 km2 (2,602.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 33,440 |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time) |
Climate | Am |
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Puerto Lopez has been said to be the "belly button",[1] or geographical center, of Colombia. Nearby is the Obelisco del Alto de Menegua, a 30 meter tall[1] obelisk that marks the intersection of 4 degrees north latitude and 72 degrees west longitude.[2]