Orocué is a town and municipality in the
Department 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
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.
Municipio de Orocué
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Climate
Orocué has a tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...
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* Bernd Köppen (1951–2014), German pianist and composer
* Carl Köppen (1833-1907), German military advisor in Meiji era Japan
* Edlef Köppen (1893–1939), German author ...
''Aw'') with moderate to little rainfall from December to March and heavy rainfall from April to November.
See also
*Orocue Airport
Orocue Airport is an airport serving Orocué, a town and municipality in the Casanare Department of Colombia
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References
External links
Municipio de Orocué
- Official website
Municipalities of Casanare Department
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