Orocué is a town and municipality in the
Department
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* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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of
Casanare,
Colombia
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, located on the shore of the
Meta River. Historically, it went by the name San Miguel del Macuco.
It is located 180 km from
Yopal, and 546 km from
Bogotá
Bogotá (, also , , ), officially Bogotá, Distrito Capital, abbreviated Bogotá, D.C., and formerly known as Santa Fe de Bogotá (; ) during the Spanish period and between 1991 and 2000, is the capital city of Colombia, and one of the larges ...
.
Municipio de Orocué
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Climate
Orocué has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen ''Aw'') with moderate to little rainfall from December to March and heavy rainfall from April to November.
See also
* Orocue Airport
References
External links
Municipio de Orocué
- Official website
Municipalities of Casanare Department
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