Morros
in Socorro of Departamento de Santander, Colombia

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
6.497 and -73.222 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 6° 29' 50" and W -73° 13' 17"
Currency and Currency Code:
Peso - COP
Spoken languages:
Spanish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:39 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Bogota
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:40 am and 6:00 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-6.491 and 106.779 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Utantua
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Colombia in South America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Colombia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Colombia. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Morros

Morros in Socorro (Departamento de Santander) is a city in Colombia about 143 mi (or 230 km) north-east of Bogota, the country's capital city.

Local time in Morros is now 04:39 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Bogota with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Morros, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Colombia is Palonegro Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Coffee Cultural Landscape of Colombia in a distance of 103 mi (or 166 km), South-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Bucaramanga, Tunja, Delicias, Yopal and Rubio. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 73 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 70 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

22°C (72 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (67 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

19°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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La Loca Secuestrada

Published: September 23, 2014
Length: 54:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Cajasan - Hotel Guarigua

Published: March 10, 2011
Length: 39:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cajasan

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San Gil/Carrera 9

Published: March 16, 2013
Length: 23:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paola Blanco

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Motocross San Gil

Published: June 29, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: October 27, 2009
Length: 00:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: February 06, 2008
Length: 29:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: June 03, 2010
Length: 17:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 67felicia

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Ya viene la vieja. S Gil. 1997 - Grupo Éxodo [Colombia]

Published: December 18, 2013
Length: 11:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Grupo Exodo

"Un Canto a la Navidad". Diciembre de 1997. Compositor: D. R. de A. Intérprete: Grupo Éxodo, Colombia. Lugar: San Gil, Santander, Colombia. En el atrio de la Catedral de San Gil, con "Un...

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Balada - Velandia y la Tigra

Published: February 05, 2013
Length: 02:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: edward padilla

Sin palabras... Un fragmento de uno de mis temas predilectos... Balada - Velandia y La Tigra.

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Monólogos del Gran Santander

Published: May 16, 2014
Length: 03:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: wilson contreras

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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Pinchote

Pinchote is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

Located at 6.53333, -73.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Santander Department, Municipalities of Santander

Socorro, Santander

Socorro is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia. It was founded in 1681 by José de Archila and José Díaz Sarmiento. The town was very influential in the history of Colombia. There began the revolution of the Communards of 1781(revolucion de los comuneros), against the oppression of Spanish rule. Socorro was the capital of Santander between 1862 and 1886.

Located at 6.53333, -73.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in the Santander Department, Municipalities of Santander

Santander State

Santander State was one of the states of Colombia. Today the area of the former state makes up most of modern day areas of the Santander Department and Norte de Santander Department in northeastern Colombia.

Located at 6.53333, -73.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
States of Colombia, Sovereign States of the Granadine Confederation

Socorro Province

Socorro Province was one of the provinces of Gran Colombia. It belonged to the Boyacá Department which was created in 1824.

Located at 6.53333, -73.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of Gran Colombia, Provinces of the Republic of New Granada

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